James Boyce

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James Boyce (September 6, 1947 – January 25, 1994), known as Jimmy Boyce, was a British Labour politician.

He was a member of Sheffield Council from 1984 and was elected Member of Parliament for Rotherham in 1992, but died less than 2 years later.

James Boyce was born in Paisley, Scotland, son of James and Nellie Boyce on September 6th 1947. He was a spirited young lad who has a difficult schooling. In his late teens James went travelling around the UK before settling in Sheffield, meeting and marrying Patricia Morton and had 2 sons, Jimmy and Calum Boyce. He became involved in local politics due to the influence of his father in-law Alf Morton (who indroduced him to the local labour party meeting), was hugely influenced by the book The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, relating to it in many ways. He became involved in trade union activities whilst working in the then thriving steel works in Sheffield but, like many others, was 'made redundant' in the early 80's. This though was where his thirst for political involvement began. He went on to study law at the then Sheffeild Polytechnic but left during his 2nd year. In 1984 he was elected as local counsellor for the Burngreave constituency in Sheffield. He was divorced in the late 80's and remarried in 1991. He was found in his study by his wife having died of a heart attack.