William H. Jr. served as his father's assistant during the mayoral and treasurer's terms and was a member of the Public Service Commission from 1913 until 1917. Two years later, he was elected to the City Council and became its president, a post he held until 1927. In 1929, he made a run for the mayoral seat, losing in a close election. Boyle was also involved actively in business, including ownership of the Monarch Brick Company, the fire insurance firm of Garland and Workman, and the vice-presidency of the American Savings Bank. Boyle's legacy was ensured by the 1935 publication of The City That Grew, a popular semi-autobiographical narrative of Los Angeles. William H. Jr. was the assistant superintendent of the Edison Electric Company in Los Angeles after the turn of the century, and later worked as an electrical engineer. He also was part-owner of the McGilvray-Workman Company, a real estate firm, and was with the Los Angeles Morris Plan Company during the 1920s, serving as its president.
William H. Jr. served as his father's assistant during the mayoral and treasurer's terms and was a member of the Public Service Commission from 1913 until 1917. Two years later, he was elected to the City Council and became its president, a post he held until 1927. In 1929, he made a run for the mayoral seat, losing in a close election. Boyle was also involved actively in business, including ownership of the Monarch Brick Company, the fire insurance firm of Garland and Workman, and the vice-presidency of the American Savings Bank. Boyle's legacy was ensured by the 1935 publication of The City That Grew, a popular semi-autobiographical narrative of Los Angeles. William H. Jr. was the assistant superintendent of the Edison Electric Company in Los Angeles after the turn of the century, and later worked as an electrical engineer. He also was part-owner of the McGilvray-Workman Company, a real estate firm, and was with the Los Angeles Morris Plan Company during the 1920s, serving as its president.
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