Dr. Boileau received his preliminary education in the schools of his
neighborhood and at Doylestown. For a time he was a student at
Franklin Institute, New York. He commenced his professional
studies with Dr. Charles C. Jennings, of Easton, Pa., attended
lectures at the University of^Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1858.
The subject of his thesis was " Cholera Infantum."

The same year he located at Everettstown, N. J., where he
remained ten years in active practice. Then he moved to the neigh-
boring village of Perryville, now Jutland, where he remained as long
as he lived, engaged constantly in the work of his chosen profession.
It 1859 he joined the Hunterdon County District Medical Society,
was its presiding officer in 1866, and was appointed chairman of the
Section of ObstetrJts in 1871, which position he held at the time of
his death.
In 1863 he married Nancy S. Blane, daughter of the late Dr. John
Blane, who, with three daughters, survives him.
In religious faith. Dr. Boileau was a Presbyterian, and in politics,
a Democrat. In his fraternal relations he was a Mason, taking a lively
interest in everything that pertained to the welfare of the fraternity.
He was also ajmember of the Hunterdon County Historical Society,



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and for many years its efficient Treasurer. Every project that pointed
to the advancement of the community in which he lived found in him
an earnest advocate.
