John G. Floyd
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John Gelston Floyd was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, grandson of William Floyd
.
Born in Mastic, near Moriches, Long Island, New York, Floyd attended the common schools, and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
, in 1824.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1825 and commenced practice in Utica, New York
.
He served as clerk and prosecuting attorney of Utica, New York
from 1829 to 1833.
Founded the Utica Democrat (later the Observer-Dispatch) in 1836.
He was appointed judge of Suffolk County.
He served as member of the State assembly 1839-1843.
Floyd was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1843).
He returned to Mastic, Long Island, about 1842.
He served as member of the State senate in 1848 and 1849.
Floyd was elected to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (Thirty-second Congress).
Joined the Republican Party
upon its formation in 1856.
He retired from public life.
He died in Mastic, Long Island, New York, October 5, 1881.
He was interred in the family cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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, grandson of William Floyd
William Floyd
William Floyd was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:...
.
Born in Mastic, near Moriches, Long Island, New York, Floyd attended the common schools, and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
, in 1824.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1825 and commenced practice in Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
He served as clerk and prosecuting attorney of Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
from 1829 to 1833.
Founded the Utica Democrat (later the Observer-Dispatch) in 1836.
He was appointed judge of Suffolk County.
He served as member of the State assembly 1839-1843.
Floyd was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
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and Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1843).
He returned to Mastic, Long Island, about 1842.
He served as member of the State senate in 1848 and 1849.
Floyd was elected to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (Thirty-second Congress).
Joined the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
upon its formation in 1856.
He retired from public life.
He died in Mastic, Long Island, New York, October 5, 1881.
He was interred in the family cemetery.