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).
William Floyd (December 17, 1734–August 4, 1821), 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 conflict with Great Britain, 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. He returned to the New York State Senate in 1808.
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- The William Floyd School District in present-day Brookhaven is named after the founding father.
- The William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, New York, as well as William Floyd Elementary and William Floyd Middle School also are named for him.
- William Floyd Parkway in the Town of Brookhaven is also named after him.
- The town of Floyd in Oneida County is named in his honor. General Floyd moved into the present day hamlet of Westernville, Oneida County before his death. His final resting place in the Westernville cemetery is marked with a simple stone plaque.
- The General William Floyd Elementary School in the Holland Patent School District bears his name. [1]
- Among his descendants are cinematographer Floyd Crosby and rock singer David Crosby.
