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William R. Boyd has been a Vice President of Boyd Gaming Corp. since December 1990 and a Director since September 1992. From June 1987 until December 1990, he was Director of operations at the Fremont Hotel and Casino. From 1978 until 1987, he held various positions at the California Hotel and Casino and Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall. Mr. Boyd ... serves on the board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Nevada and of the Crime Stoppers of Nevada
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ALLISON, WILLIAM BOYD (1829-1908), American legislator, was born at Perry, Ohio, on the 2nd of March 1829. Educated at Allegheny and Western Reserve Colleges, he studied law, and practised in Ohio until 1857. In that year he settled in Dubuque, Iowa, where he took a prominent part in Republican politics; and in 1860 he was a delegate to the national convention at Chicago which nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. In 1861 he was appointed a member of the staff of Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood (1813-1894), and was of great service in the work of equipping and organizing the Iowa volunteers. From 1863 until 1871 he served with distinction in the House of Representatives; in 1873 he was elected to the United States Senate, and re-elected in 1878, 1884, 1890, 1896 and 1902. Here he became one of the highest authorities on questions connected with finance, and from 1877 he was a member of the Senate committee on finance.
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William & Mary BOYD were members of the Methodist Church at Brock, Ohio. William BOYD donated land for the Old Brock Cemetery (Also known as BOYD Cemetery). It is located in the southwest quarter of section 33, YORK Twp. State Rt. 127 adjoins it on the west (1 mile west of Brock, Ohio) Darke Co. (Ohio Deeds records, Vol. N-2 page 55, Oct. 6, 1851).
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Boyd Williams is a soulful blues/r&b/rock singer and an artist’s artist. Hailing from Southern Ohio, Boyd started his professional musical career at 17 after playing and singing in numerous local bands for more than five years. Over the span of his musical career, Boyd has performed and worked with some of the legends in the music industry. Included are BB King, Seals and Crofts, Fleetwood Mac, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall, Little Richard, Chet Atkins, Bonnie Bramlett, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, Isaac Hayes, Dan Seals, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Black Sabbath, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bruce Springsteen, among others.
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In 1840 & 1850, William & Mary BOYD lived in YORK Twp., Darke Co. Ohio. In 1860, Mary & William lived in Richland Twp., Darke Co. Ohio, and had a Beamsville, Ohio post office address. Property value $3,360. Source: Darke County, Ohio Deed Records - Volume N-2, page 55:
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