Harry D. Boivin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry D. Boivin

Oregon lawyer and political leader

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1904

Place of Birth: Ashland, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1999

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Harry Dolan Boivin (February 7, 1904 – March 15, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician.
He was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for four terms, from 1935 through 1942.
He also served in the Oregon State Senate from 1955 to 1972.
He held the position of Speaker of the House during the 1937 legislative session, and was President of the Oregon Senate during the 1961 and 1965 sessions.
Boivin was known as "The Fox" for his expertise in parliamentary procedures and ability to build coalitions within legislature.
For almost a decade in the 1960s and early 1970s, Boivin and a small group of rural conservative Democrats joined Republicans to control the state senate.