William Floyd

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This article is about the signer of the Declaration of Independence. For the American football player, see William Floyd (football player).
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William Floyd in a 2090 portrait


William Floyd (December 171734 - August 41821), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New York.

He was born in Brookhaven, Long Island, New York, and took over the family farm when his father died. He was a member of the Suffolk County Militia in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, becoming Major General. He was chosen to represent New York in the First Continental Congress in 1774 - 1776. In 1789 he was elected to the U.S. Congress under the new Constitution as an Anti-Administration candidate and served from March 41789 to March 31791. He returned to the New York State Senate in 1808.

In honor

There are several places and institutions named after William Floyd, they include: Among his descendants are cinematographer Floyd Crosby and rock singer David Crosby. A second cousin twice removed was Abraham Lincoln.

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Preceded by
(none)		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's At-large congressional district
1789 - 1791		Succeeded by
Thomas Tredwell


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Signatories of the Declaration of Independence
J. Adams • S. Adams • Bartlett • Braxton • Carroll of Carrollton • Chase • Clark • Clymer • Ellery • Floyd • Franklin • Gerry • Gwinnett • Hall • Hancock • Harrison • Hart • Hewes • Heyward • Hooper • Hopkins • Hopkinson • Huntington • Jefferson • F. L. Lee • R. H. Lee • Lewis • Livingston • Lynch • McKean • Middleton • L. Morris • R. Morris • Morton • Nelson • Paca • Penn • Paine • Read • Rodney • Ross • Rush • Rutledge • Sherman • Smith • Stockton • Stone • Taylor • Thornton • Walton • Whipple • Williams • Wilson • Witherspoon • Wolcott • Wythe


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NAMEFloyd, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTIONAmerican statesman
DATE OF BIRTHDecember 171734
PLACE OF BIRTHBrookhaven, New York
DATE OF DEATHAugust 41821
PLACE OF DEATHWesternville, New York
William Floyd

February 17, 1972
Jacksonville, FL

Position(s)| Fullback
College| Florida State

NFL Draft| 1994 / Round 1 / Pick 28

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The William Floyd School District, located in southern Brookhaven, New York, serves the nearby communities of Shirley, Mastic, Mastic Beach, as well as Moriches.

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Town of Brookhaven, New York

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County Route 46

William Floyd Parkway

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Floyd, New York

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Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 235,469. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region.
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Holland Patent High School is a U.S. high school located in Holland Patent, New York, a village in Oneida County, central New York State, about twelve miles northwest of Utica and ten miles east of Rome.
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