Floyd, William, 1734-1821

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William Floyd (December 17, 1734 – August 4, 1821) was an American farmer and politician from New York, delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence. He is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Born in Brookhaven, Province of New York, after his father's death in 1755, William took over the family farm. He became a member of the Suffolk County Militia in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, becoming Major General. He was a delegate from New York in the First Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, signing the Declaration of Independence during his tenure there. He was a member of the New York State Senate (Southern District) from 1777 to 1788. In March 1789, he was elected to the 1st United States Congress under the new Constitution as an Anti-Administration candidate and served until March 3, 1791. Floyd was a presidential elector in 1792, voting for George Washington and George Clinton. Floyd, for whom the town of Floyd, New York, is named, became a resident of Oneida County in 1794.

In 1795, Floyd ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York with Robert Yates on the Democratic-Republican ticket, but they were defeated by Federalists John Jay and Stephen Van Rensselaer. Floyd was again a presidential elector in 1800, voting for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr; and in 1804, voting for Jefferson and George Clinton. Floyd was a member of the state senate (Western District) in 1808. In 1820, Floyd was chosen a presidential elector but did not attend the meeting of the electoral college, and Martin Van Buren was appointed to fill the vacancy. Floyd died on August 4, 1821, and is buried at the Westernville Cemetery in Oneida County.

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creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. Autograph letter signed : to Major Gen'l Lewis Morris, 1796 Jan. 2. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Dana, William Buck, 1829-1910. William Buck and Katherine Floyd Dana collection, 1666-1912, 1843-1910 (bulk). Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. ALS : Middletown, N.Y., to Jonathan Trumbull, 1777 June 2. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Fire Island National Seashore (N.Y.). Reference papers, 1896-1980. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Sylvester Manor Archive, 1649-1996 Fales Library & Special Collections
referencedIn Archives at Queens Library. Revolutionary War, signers of the Declaration [vertical file] / [compiled by the Archives at Queens Library]. Queens Borough Public Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. Autograph letter signed : to John Taylor, 1788 Feb. 23. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Letters and documents of signers of the Declaration of Independence, 1750-1933. Houghton Library
referencedIn Weld, David Low. Papers, 1965. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Floyd, Augustus, 1845-1927. Papers, 1863-1935. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Indiana Company. Records, 1775-1779. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Howell, Nathaniel Robinson, b. 1888. Mastic's famed patriot : the William Floyd story / by Nathaniel R. Howell. Queens Borough Public Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. Autograph letter signed : to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 1781 Feb. 9. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Indiana Company. Records relating to claim against Virginia, 1779-1792. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Henry A. Willard II Collection, 1743-1888, (bulk 1770-1840) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Clinton, George, 1739-1812. DS, 1782 October 25, Poughkeepsie, New York. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. William Floyd letter, 1780. Library of Congress
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf New York (State). Treaty between the Onondaga Tribe and the State of New York, 1788 Sept. 12. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Sylvester Manor Archive, 1649-1996 Fales Library & Special Collections
creatorOf Rosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952,. Signers of the Declaration of Independence autograph collection, 1756-1818. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. ALS, 1780 Jan. 28, Philadelphia, Pa., to Gov. George Clinton. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. ALS, 1782 Dec. 7, Philadelphia, Pa., to George Clinton. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. ADS, 1776 January 6 : Philadelphia. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. Autograph letter signed : to John Taylor, esq., 1788 Feb. 23. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Lorentzen, Herbert T.,. Papers, 1776-1840. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. ALS, 1801 February 8 : Mastick, to General John Smith in Congress at Washington. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. Letter to John Ingraham, 1780 October 30. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Gardiner, Emily Floyd,. Papers, 1692-1942, 1692-1840 (bulk). Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Martin, Godtlop. Letter, 1795 April 13. American Periodical Series I
referencedIn Daybook, 1816. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. Autograph letter signed : to George Brayton, 1809 May 6. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Floyd, William, 1734-1821. AD, 1782 August 29 : Middletown. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn The state of New York to William Floyd. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Westernville NY US
Brookhaven NY US
Subject
Elections
Money
Presidents
Occupation
Army officers
Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
Farmers
Representatives, U.S. Congress
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Person

Birth 1734-12-17

Death 1821-08-04

Male

Americans

English

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