Riddick, Floyd M. (Floyd Millard), 1908-2000

U.S. Senate Parliamentarian.

From the description of Floyd Millard Riddick papers, 1909-2000 and undated (bulk 1950-1983). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 37869986

• 1908, July 13: Born in Trotsville, NC
• 1931: Received BA from Duke University
• 1932: Received MA from Vanderbilt University
• 1935: Received PhD from Duke University
• 1936 - 1939 : Taught Political Science at American University
• 1939 - 1943 : Editor, Congressional Daily
• 1941: Published Congressional Procedure
• 1943 - 1947 : Editor, Legislative Daily
• 1947: Established Daily Digest in Congressional Record
• 1947 - 1951 : Senate editor for Daily Digest
• 1948: Published Congress in Action
• 1949: Published The U. S. Congress: Organization and Procedure
• 1951: Became Assistant Parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate
• 1958: Published Senate Procedure: Precedents and Practices
• 1964: Became Parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate Published second edition of Senate Procedure: Precedents and Practices
• 1974: Named Parliamentarian Emeritus at his retirement. Published third edition of Senate Procedure: Precedents and Practices
• 1981: Published fourth edition of Senate Procedure: Precedents and Practices
• 1992: Published fifth edition titled Riddick's Senate Procedure: Precedents and Practices
• 2000: Died

From the guide to the Floyd Millard Riddick Papers, 1909-2000, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)