Charles M. Floyd

Charles Miller Floyd (born June 5, 1861 in Derry , Rockingham County , New Hampshire , † February 3, 1923 in Manchester , New Hampshire) was an American politician and from 1907 to 1909 governor of the state of New Hampshire.

Early years

Charles Floyd attended Pinkerton Academy . He then worked on a farm, in a shoe shop and in a hardware store, among other things. Since 1888 he ran a clothing store with his brother in Manchester. The Charles M. Floyd Company was to emerge from this business in 1914 . Floyd was also involved in other companies and was on the board of directors of Amoskeag Savings Bank .

Political career

Floyd was a member of the Republican Party . Between 1899 and 1901 he was a member of the New Hampshire Senate . From 1905 to 1906 he was a member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire before he was elected governor of his state in 1906. However, the nomination of his party only came about after heated internal discussions. The election itself was so close that the legislature did not decide in his favor until the day before his inauguration.

Governor Floyd took office on January 3, 1907. In his two-year tenure, the expansion and construction of roads in New Hampshire continued. At that time, a tax commission was set up and prison reform was initiated. The previously common practice of free rail travel for members of the legislature was abolished.

Another résumé

In 1912, Floyd was chairman of the Republican National Convention , at which incumbent William Howard Taft was re-nominated as a candidate for president. During the First World War he was responsible for the administration of fuels in his state ( State fuel administrator ). Between 1921 and 1923 he was chairman of the tax commission of his state. Charles Floyd died in February 1923. He had one child with his wife, Carrie E. Atwood.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME	Floyd, Charles M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Floyd, Charles Miller (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 5, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH	Derry , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	February 3, 1923
Place of death	Manchester , New Hampshire