John G. Floyd

American politician (1806-1881)
Person human Q154281
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John G. Floyd

Summary

John G. Floyd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mastic[2]. He was born on +1806-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1881-10-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John G. Floyd was born in Mastic[2].
  • John G. Floyd was born on +1806-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John G. Floyd died on +1881-10-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Floyd Family Cemetery[9].
  • John G. Floyd's father was Nicoll Floyd[10].
  • John G. Floyd's mother was Phoebe Gelston Floyd[11].
  • Among John G. Floyd's spouses was Sarah Backus Kirkland[12].
  • A child of John G. Floyd was John Gelston Floyd[13].
  • John G. Floyd held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John G. Floyd worked as a politician[5].
  • John G. Floyd worked as a judge[6].
  • John G. Floyd worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John G. Floyd held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • John G. Floyd held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[16].
  • John G. Floyd held the position of member of the New York State Assembly[17].
  • John G. Floyd held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[18].
  • John G. Floyd held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[19].
  • John G. Floyd was educated at Hamilton College[20].
  • John G. Floyd's image is recorded as John Gelston Floyd.jpg[21].
  • John G. Floyd is recorded as male[22].
  • John G. Floyd's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John G. Floyd was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].
  • John G. Floyd's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71251090[25].
  • John G. Floyd's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92001234[26].
  • John G. Floyd's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 16962612[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mastic[2], John G. Floyd… he was born on +1806-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nicoll Floyd[10]. His mother was Phoebe Gelston Floyd[11].

Education

John G. Floyd's education included a stint at Hamilton College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[15], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; member of the State Senate of New York[16], a position[30], in United States[31]; and member of the New York State Assembly[17], an elected position[32], in United States[33].

Personal Life

John G. Floyd was married to Sarah Backus Kirkland[12]. A child of him was John Gelston Floyd[13]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].

Death and Burial

John G. Floyd died on +1881-10-05T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Floyd Family Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John G. Floyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John G. Floyd born?

Born in Mastic[2], John G. Floyd…

Who were John G. Floyd's parents?

John G. Floyd's father was Nicoll Floyd[10]. John G. Floyd's mother was Phoebe Gelston Floyd[11].

Who was John G. Floyd married to?

John G. Floyd's spouses include Sarah Backus Kirkland[12].

What did John G. Floyd do for work?

John G. Floyd worked as politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did John G. Floyd go to school?

John G. Floyd was educated at Hamilton College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['2226894', '1063845']
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  2. 25d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Hamilton College
    Mother Phoebe Gelston Floyd
    Prabook id ['2226894', '1063845']
    Family name Floyd
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