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‘’’Linn Boyd’’’, a Representative from [[Kentucky]]; born in Nashville, Tenn., November 22, 1800; pursued preparatory studies; moved with his parents to New Design, Trigg County, Ky.; engaged in [[agriculture|agricultural]] pursuits in Calloway County; member of the State house of representatives 1827-1832; returned to Trigg County in 1834; elected as a [[Jacksonian Party|Jacksonian]] to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835-March 3, 1837); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress; elected as a [[Democrat]] to the Twenty-sixth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1855); chairman, Committee on Accounts (Thirtieth Congress), Committee on Territories (Thirty-first Congress); Speaker of the House of Representatives (Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses); moved to Paducah, Ky., in 1852; elected [[Lieutenant Governor]] of Kentucky in 1859, but when the senate convened was too ill to preside over its deliberations; died in Paducah, Ky., December 17, 1859; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

'''Linn Boyd''', a Representative from [[Kentucky]]; born in Nashville, Tenn., November 22, 1800

 

* Pursued preparatory studies

* Moved with his parents to New Design, Trigg County, Ky.

* Engaged in [[agriculture|agricultural]] pursuits in Calloway County

* Member of the State house of representatives 1827-1832

* Returned to Trigg County in 1834

* Elected as a [[Jacksonian Party|Jacksonian]] to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835-March 3, 1837)

* Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress

* Elected as a [[Democrat]] to the Twenty-sixth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1855)

* Chairman, Committee on Accounts (Thirtieth Congress), Committee on Territories (Thirty-first Congress)

* [[Speaker of the House of Representatives]] (Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses)

* Moved to Paducah, Ky., in 1852

* Elected [[Lieutenant Governor]] of Kentucky in 1859, but when the senate convened was too ill to preside over its deliberations

* Died in Paducah, Ky., December 17, 1859

 

* Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

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