Horace Boies

Horace Boies
14th Governor of Iowa
In office February 27, 1890 – January 11, 1894
Lieutenant	Alfred N. Poyneer Samuel L. Bestow
Preceded by	William Larrabee
Succeeded by	Frank D. Jackson
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 3rd Erie district
In office January 1, 1857 – December 31, 1857
Preceded by	John Clark
Succeeded by	John T. Wheelock
Personal details
Born	December 7, 1827 Aurora, New York
Died	April 4, 1923(1923-04-04) (aged 95) Long Beach, California
Political party	Republican (before 1880) Democratic (after 1880)
Spouse(s)	Adella King (died 1855) Versalia M. Barber (died 1877)
Children	4
Profession	Lawyer

Horace Boies (December 7, 1827 – April 4, 1923) served as the 14th Governor of Iowa from 1890 to 1894 as a member of the United States Democratic Party. Boies was the only Democrat to serve in that position from 1855 to 1933, a period of 78 years.^{[1] [2]}