Edward Floyd-Jones
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Edward Floyd-Jones (January 26, 1823 – January 23, 1901) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Edward was born on January 26, 1823, in Massapequa, then part of Queens County. His parents were Henry Floyd-Jones (1792-1862) and Helen (Watts) Floyd-Jones (1792-1872). His younger brother was Brigadier General DeLancey Floyd-Jones.
He was educated at Union Hall Academy in
In 1869, Edward and his family went back to Stockton, but when Mary died in 1874 they returned to Long Island, settling in Edward's hometown of Massapequa. He became active in local politics, serving as
In 1891, he was elected to the New York State Senate, where he represented the 1st District (Queens and Suffolk counties). He was a member of the State Senate in 1892 and 1893.
Edward died on January 23, 1901, in his daughter Louise's home on 35 East 63rd St. He was buried in Floyd-Jones family cemetery on the Grace Church Complex in Massapequa.
Sources
- "Edward Floyd-Jones: The Democratic Nominee for Senator From the First District" in The Brooklyn Times on October 28, 1891.
- The New York Red Book. United States, Williams Press, 1892. pp. 86–87.
- "Edward Floyd-Jones Dead" in The New York Times on January 24, 1901.
- Genealogies of the State of New York: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. United States, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915. P. 557.