William James Boyle

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| name = William James Boyle

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| birth_date = October 22, 1887

| birth_place = Cobourg, Ontario

| death_date = {{death date and age|1971|||1887|10|22}}

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| office = MLA for Kinistino

| term = 1944–1948

| predecessor = John Richard P. Taylor

| successor = Billy Woods

| party = Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

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William James Boyle (October 22, 1887 – 1971{{cite web |url=http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf |title=Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan |publisher=Saskatchewan Archives Board |accessdate=2012-03-31}}) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Cobourg, Ontario, the son of Thomas Boyle and Isabel Carstairs. In 1914, Boyle married Mary Teresa Fanning. He served as reeve for the rural municipality of Invergordon. Boyle lived in Kinistino, Saskatchewan.{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |last=Normandin |first=G P |year=1947}} He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1938 before being elected in 1944. Boyle was defeated by William Carlton Woods when he ran for reelection in 1948.{{cite web |url=http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf |title=Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division |publisher=Saskatchewan Archives Board |accessdate=2012-03-27}}