John C. Floyd

John Charles Floyd
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's3rddistrict
In office March 4, 1905(1905-03-04)– March 3, 1915(1915-03-03)
Preceded by	Hugh A. Dinsmore
Succeeded by	John N. Tillman
Member of theArkansas House of Representatives
In office 1889–1891
Personal details
Born	(1858-04-14)April 14, 1858 Sparta,Tennessee
Died	November 4, 1930(1930-11-04)(aged 72) Yellville,Arkansas
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Virginia Berry Floyd
Children	Nina B. Floyd Rector H. Floyd James Berry Floyd
Alma mater	Arkansas Industrial University(later theUniversity of Arkansas)
Profession	Attorney

John Charles Floyd(April 14, 1858 – November 4, 1930) was an American politician and aU.S. RepresentativefromArkansas.

Biography

Born inSparta, Tennessee,Floyd was the son of John Wesley and Eliza Jane Snodgrass Floyd. He moved toBenton County, Arkansas,in 1869 with his parents, who settled near Bentonville. He attended the common and high schools, and was graduated from theArkansas Industrial University(later theUniversity of Arkansas) at Fayetteville in 1879. In November 1887, he married Virginia Berry, and they had three children, Nina B., Rector H., and James Berry.

Career

Floyd taught school atSpringdale, Arkansas,in 1880 and 1881, and studied law. He wasadmitted to the barin 1882 and commenced practice inYellville, Arkansas.He served in theArkansas House of Representativesfrom 1889 to 1891, and was prosecuting attorney of the fourteenth judicial circuit from 1890 to 1894.

Elected as aDemocratto theFifty-ninthand to the four succeeding Congresses, Floyd served from March 4, 1905 to March 3, 1915.He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1912 to conduct the impeachment proceedings againstRobert W. Archbald,judge of theUnited States Commerce Court.Not a candidate for renomination in 1914, he resumed the practice of law inYellville, Arkansas.He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Governor of Arkansas in 1920.

Death

Floyd died inYellville, Arkansas,on November 4, 1930 (age 72 years, 204 days). He isinterredat Layton Cemetery, Yellville, Arkansas.

External links

• United States Congress."John C. Floyd (id: F000222)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• John C. FloydatFind a Grave