Durham, N. N. "Spokane and the Inland Empire; History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County Washington." Vol. 2. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. EUGENE V. BOUGHTON Eugene V. Boughton, one of the capable representatives of the legal profession in Coeur d'Alene, where he has been engaged in practice for the past five years, was born in Quincy, Michigan, on December 21, 1875. His parents, William H. and Julia E. (Ball) Boughton, were well known farming people of Saginaw county, that state. The father was one of those brave, patriotic men who offered his services to his country at the opening of the Civil war and remained at the front until the close of hostilities. Eugene V. Boughton attended the common and high schools in the acquirement of an education, and, after graduating from the high school, entered the mercantile business at Evart, Michigan, in the employ of Davy & Company. Subsequently he was made manager of their branch store at Leota, Michigan, where he remained for over a year. He then decided to launch out into an independent business career, and in partnership with S. E. Sayles he established two stores at Custer and Greenland, Michigan, respectively, operating the same until the summer of 1903, he disposed of his interests and matriculated in the university at Ann Arbor, graduating with the degree of LL. B. with the class of 1906. He was admitted to the bar at Lansing, Michigan, the same year, and immediately thereafter came to Coeur d'Alene, believing that better opportunities were here afforded for a young attorney than were to be found in the more thickly populated districts of the middle west. A man of good presence, intelligent and practical he made a favorable impression from the very first, and consequently met with little or no difficulty in building up a good practice and now has a well established clientage. Mr. Boughton's preparation for his work has been very thorough, and in addition to this he has a logical mind, fine reasoning faculties and an exceptionally good command of English, all of which are of inestimable value and are absolutely indispensable to a successful legal career. He is conscientiously devoted to the interests of his clients and exercises exceeding care and precaution in the preparation of his cases, overlooking none of the minor points upon which the decision of a case so often hinges. His arguments are always especially strong, each point following in its regular sequence and presented in a strong, forceful manner that is most convincing. Mr. Boughton was united in marriage on the 21st of June, 1899, to Miss Eda Sayles, a daughter of Joseph and Nettie Sayles of Evart, Michigan, the former of whom for many years was judge of Osceola county. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Boughton, as follows: Irma Bernadine, whose birth occurred at Ann Arbor, Michigan, on June 1, 1905; Donald James, who was born at Coeur d'Alene, on the 29th of January, 1908; and Robert Eugene, born on March 1, 1911. The family home is located at No. 1111 North First street, this city, where they have a very pleasant and attractive residence. In matters of faith both Mr. and Mrs. Boughton are Presbyterians, and fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Masons, having taken the thirty-second degree in the Scottish Rite. He is past venerable master of the Lodge of Perfection, and belongs to Idaho Consistory, No. 3, S. P. R. S. ; and he is also a shriner, holding membership in El Katif Temple, Spokane. Mr. Boughton's devoted attention to the interests of his clients, his unquestionable integrity and his broad and comprehensive knowledge of civil law have all combined in establishing him among the attorneys of recognized prestige in Kootenai county. ******************* Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in October 2015 by Diane Wright. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.