William Floyd
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William Floyd (b. December 17, 1734; d. August 4, 1821) a founding father of America, a farmer, a General in the Suffolk County Militia, a state Senator, and New York representative to the Continental Congress that signed the Declaration of Independence.
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Early Life
William was born to a wealthy family on Long Island. His father died when William was a teenager. An education became secondary to the operations of the family farm.
Congress
In 1774 he was chosen to represent New York in the first Continental Congress where he served until 1776. His property was destroyed in the Revolutionary War. After the war, he purchased land on the Mohawk River. In 1789 he was elected to congress under the new constitution and served as a presidential elector until 1791. William became a state Senator in 1803 and after that term he retired to a life on the farm. [1]
Death
At the age of 87 years old, William died 4th of August, 1821.
