John Floyd (Virginia politician)
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| 25th Governor of Virginia | |
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In office March 4, 1830 – March 31, 1834 |
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| Preceded by | William Branch Giles |
| Succeeded by | Littleton Waller Tazewell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 20th district |
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In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Smith |
| Succeeded by | Robert Craig |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1823 |
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| Preceded by | James Breckinridge |
| Succeeded by | John Randolph |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Montgomery County | |
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In office October 10, 1814 – January 19, 1815 Alongside Thomas McHenry |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Goodson |
| Succeeded by | John Ingles |
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April 24, 1783 Floyd's Station, Virginia (now Jefferson County, Kentucky) |
| Died | August 17, 1837 (aged 54) near Sweet Springs, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (converted) |
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| Service/branch | Virginia State Militia United States Army |
| Years of service | 1807–1814 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
John Floyd (April 24, 1783 – August 17, 1837) was a Virginia politician and soldier. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives and later served as the 25th Governor of Virginia.
During his career in the House of Representatives, Floyd was an advocate of settling the Oregon Country, unsuccessfully arguing on its behalf from 1820 until he left Congress in 1829; the area did not become a territory of the United States until 1848.
In 1832, Floyd received votes for the Presidency of the United States, running in the Nullifier Party. He carried South Carolina and its 11 electoral votes. While governor of Virginia, the Nat Turner slave rebellion occurred and Floyd initially supported emancipation of slavery, but eventually went with the majority. His term as governor saw economic prosperity for the state.
Floyd was born at Floyds Station, Virginia, near what is now Louisville, Kentucky. His parents were pioneer John Floyd, who was killed by Native Americans twelve days before his son's birth, and Jane Buchanan. His first cousin was Charles Floyd, the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to die. In a letter dated 15 December 1830, Sam Houston stated that Floyd was the first cousin of another Lewis and Clark Explorer, Nathaniel Pryor.
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