Charles A. Floyd
Charles A. Floyd | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas B. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Selah B. Strong |
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| Born | 1791 Smithtown, New York |
| Died | February 20, 1873 (aged 81–82) Commack, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
Charles Albert Floyd (1791 – February 20, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1841 to 1843.
Biography
Born in
Congress
Floyd was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843).
Later career and death
After his term in the House of Representatives, he became county judge of Suffolk County and
Floyd was a founding member of the reorganized Suffolk No 401 in Port Jefferson in 1856 and was elected Jephtha’s first Secretary. The son of John Floyd, a member from Long Island’s first masonic lodge Huntington No. 26 A.Y.M., and charter member of Suffolk No 60 in 1796. He died in Commack, Long Island, New York on February 20, 1873.
He was interred in the Methodist Church Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Charles A. Floyd (id: F000219)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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