Floyd, William, 1734-1821

<p>William Floyd was born on Long Island on December 17, 1734. His family had emigrated to America in 1654 and by the time of his birth were well established and wealthy. Though he might have received the best education, his father died when he was in his teens, and William was required to take over the operations of the family farm. He was a member of the Suffolk County Militia in the early conflict with Britain, attaining the rank of Major General.</p>

<p>In 1774 he was chosen to represent New York in the first Continental Congress. He served there through 1776, while his property was destroyed in the Revolutionary War. He acquired land on the banks of the Mohawk river after the war though it would be a few more years till he would retire there. In 1789 he was elected to the 1st Congress under the new Constitution, serving until 1791. In 1792 he served as a presidential elector, voting for the re-election of George Washington. He was called to the service of his state as a Senator in 1803. After serving his term he retired to his true passion, farming. He died in 1821.</p>

<p>William Floyd (December 17, 1734 – August 4, 1821) was an American 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.</p>

<p>Floyd was born on December 17, 1734, in Brookhaven, Province of New York, on Long Island into a family of English and Welsh origins. He was the son of Tabitha (née Smith) Floyd and Nicholl Floyd (1705–1755). Among his siblings was sister Ruth Floyd, who married Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull; sister Charity Floyd, who married Continental Congressmen Ezra L'Hommedieu; and brother Charles Floyd, who married Margaret Thomas in 1761.</p>

<p>William's great-grandfather was Richard Floyd, who was born in Brecknockshire, Wales, in about 1620 and was the last of his brothers to leave England, first visiting Jamestown, Virginia, before settling in the Province of New York around 1640 where he practiced law. Around 1688, his grandfather purchased 4,400 acres from Tangier Smith's family in the Mastic Neck of the Town of Brookhaven. William's father Nicoll built a house there in 1723 where William was born.</p>

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<li>04/27/1790 NY District 1 Lost 19.11% (-16.36%)</li>
<li>02/11/1789 NY District 1 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1782 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1781 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1780 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1779 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1778 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>03/08/1777 NY State Senate - Southern Won 11.11% (+0.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1775 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1774 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>09/01/1774 NY Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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<li>03/04/1778 NY State Senate - Southern - Appointment Won 0.00% (+0.00%)</li>
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