Background
Boardman was born in Empire, Wisconsin in 1860.
Boardman was born in Empire, Wisconsin in 1860.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and began working as a journalist at the Oshkosh Northwestern, where he eventually became Vice President.
Boardman died in 1950. Boardman was Adjutant General of Wisconsin from 1897 to 1913. During World War I, he served overseas with the rank of Brigadier General with the Wisconsin Army National Guard.