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Categories: 1734 births | 1821 deaths | Members of the U.S. House of Representatives | Continental Congressmen | Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence William FloydWilliam 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 on 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 England, 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. External linkCategories: 1734 births | 1821 deaths | Members of the U.S. House of Representatives | Continental Congressmen | Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence Last updated: 10-21-2005 00:52:57
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