Frank Boyd Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Neighborhood/s: | Summit Hill, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Historic Function: | Park |
| Current Function: | Park |
Frank Boyd Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota
(44.946728285594° N, 93.114409446716° WLatitude: 44°56′48.222″N
Longitude: 93°6′51.874″W)
(44.946728285594° N, 93.114409446716° WLatitude: 44°56′48.222″N
Longitude: 93°6′51.874″W)
Dedicated to the memory of this outstanding leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union and the St. Paul African-American community.
A bust of Boyd and a plaque describing his life at the southwest corner of Boyd Park: "He was a fighter for his people, his union and his class." [1]Contents |
Site History
Born in Kansas, Boyd moved to Minnesota in 1904 and joined the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union in 1925, rising to secretary-treasurer in the organization. Active in DFL politics, he was one of the first two African Americans to cast votes in the Electoral College, in 1944. He died on May 2, 1962.
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