Charles Herbert Joyce (January 30, 1830{{spnd}}November 22, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.

Biography

Joyce was born near Andover, Hampshire, England to Charles Joyce and Martha E. Grist Joyce.{{cite web|url= http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/joyce.html|title = Joyce, Charles Herbert (1830-1916)|publisher= The Political Graveyard |access-date= December 21, 2012}} At the age of six, in 1836, he immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Waitsfield, Vermont.{{cite book|last=Gilman|first=Marcus Davis|title=The bibliography of Vermont: or, A list of books and pamphlets relating in any way to the state. With biographical and other notes|year=1897|publisher=Printed by the Free press association|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_T1I0AAAAMAAJ/page/n155 144]|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_T1I0AAAAMAAJ}}

He attended Waitsfield Academy and Northfield Academy before entering Newbury Seminary.{{cite book|last=Crockett|first=Walter Hill|title=Vermont: the Green mountain state, Volume 4|year=1921|publisher=The Century history company, inc.|pages=[https://archive.org/details/vermontgreenmou00crocgoog/page/n104 68]|url=https://archive.org/details/vermontgreenmou00crocgoog}} He was a page in the Vermont House of Representatives for three sessions.{{cite book|last=Johnson|first=Rossiter and John Howard Brown|title=The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans|year=1904|publisher=Biographical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gPIUAAAAYAAJ&q=charles+herbert+joyce++waitsfield+vermont&pg=PT178}} While studying law with Francis V. Randall, John L. Buck, and Farrand F. Merrill, Joyce taught school to support himself.{{cite book |last=Carleton |first=Hiram |date=1903 |title=Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont |volume=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EmbLSJZgij4C&pg=PA64 |location=New York, NY |publisher=Lewis Publishing Company |page=64}} He was admitted to the bar in 1852. He began the practice of law in Northfield, Vermont in 1855.{{cite web|url= http://www.history50states.com/VT|title= Biography of Charles Herbert Joyce|publisher= History50States.com|access-date= December 21, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130106203737/http://www.history50states.com/VT#|archive-date= January 6, 2013|url-status= dead}}

Joyce spent one year as assistant state librarian, then two years as the state librarian.{{cite book|last=Carleton|first=Hiram|title=Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 1|year=1903|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|pages=65|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EmbLSJZgij4C&q=charles+herbert+joyce++waitsfield+vermont&pg=PA64}} He served as the State's Attorney of Washington County in 1857 and 1858.{{cite book|last=Vermont Historical Society.|title=Vermont History|year=1918|publisher=Vermont Historical Society.|pages=118|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Z8yAQAAMAAJ&q=charles+herbert+joyce++waitsfield+vermont&pg=RA2-PA118}}

When the American Civil War broke out, he served in the Union Army as major and lieutenant colonel of the Second Vermont Volunteers.{{cite book|last=Carleton|first=Hiram|title=Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 1|year=1903|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|pages=65|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EmbLSJZgij4C&q=charles+herbert+joyce++waitsfield+vermont&pg=PA64}} After the war he resumed his legal practice in Rutland, Vermont and entered politics, serving as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1869 until 1872. He was the speaker from 1870 and 1872.{{cite book|last=Vermont Historical Society|title=Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society|year=1921|publisher=Vermont Historical Society|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_UFgSAAAAYAAJ/page/n110 118]|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_UFgSAAAAYAAJ}}

Joyce was elected as a Republican candidate to the Forty-fourth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1875, until March 3, 1883.{{cite web|url= http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/charles_joyce/406167|title =Rep. Charles Joyce|publisher= Govtrack.us |access-date= December 21, 2012}} He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882. After leaving office he again resumed his legal practice in Rutland, Vermont.{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000275|title=JOYCE, Charles Herbert, (1830 - 1916)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 21, 2012 }}

He retired from his legal practice in 1895.{{cite book|last=Leonard|first=John William and Albert Nelson Marquis|title=Who's who in America with World Notables: 1968/69-, Volume 3|year=1903|publisher=Marquis Who's Who|pages=807|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7OULAAAAIAAJ&q=charles+herbert+joyce+Rouene+M.+Randall&pg=PA807}} Joyce resided in Pittsfield, Vermont until his death on November 22, 1916. He is interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland, Vermont.

Personal life

Joyce was married to Rouene Randall, the sister of Francis V. Randall. They had three children: Inez Rouene Joyce,Year: 1870; Census Place: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M593_1625; Page: 609A; Image: 124; Family History Library Film: 553124. Grace Randall Joyce, and Charles P.F. Joyce.

References

External links

[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000275 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: JOYCE, Charles Herbert, (1830 - 1916)]
{{Find a Grave|7180779}}
[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/charles_joyce/406167 Govtrack.us: Rep. Charles Joyce]
[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/joyce.html The Political Graveyard: Joyce, Charles Herbert (1830-1916)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130106203737/http://www.history50states.com/VT History50States.com: Biography of Charles Herbert Joyce]

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Category:People of Vermont in the American Civil War

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