John Floyd (Virginia politician)

John Floyd
25th Governor of Virginia
In office March 4, 1830 – March 31, 1834
Preceded by	William Branch Giles
Succeeded by	Littleton Waller Tazewell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 20th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Arthur Smith
Succeeded by	Robert Craig
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1823
Preceded by	James Breckinridge
Succeeded by	John Randolph
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Montgomery County
In office October 10, 1814 – January 19, 1815 Serving with Thomas McHenry
Preceded by	Thomas Goodson
Succeeded by	John Ingles
Personal details
Born	(1783-04-24)April 24, 1783 Floyd's Station, Virginia, U.S. (now Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Died	August 17, 1837(1837-08-17) (aged 54) near Sweet Springs, Virginia, U.S. (now West Virginia)
Political party	Democratic-Republican (Before 1828) Nullifier (1828–1829) Democratic (1829–1837)
Children	John, George, and 10 others
Parent	John Floyd
Education	Dickinson College University of Pennsylvania (MD)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Virginia Militia  United States Army
Years of service	1807–1814
Rank	Brigadier-General
Battles/wars	War of 1812

John Floyd (April 24, 1783 – August 17, 1837) was an American politician and military officer. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives and later served as the 25th governor of Virginia.

During his career in the House of Representatives, Floyd advocated for settling the Oregon Country, unsuccessfully arguing on its behalf from 1820 until he left Congress in 1829; the area did not become a territory of the United States until 1848.

During the 1832 presidential election, Floyd was selected by John C. Calhoun to serve as the Nullifier Party's candidate. The state legislature of South Carolina voted to give the state's eleven electoral votes to Floyd. While governor of Virginia, Nat Turner's Rebellion occurred. Although Floyd was an outspoken advocate for state's rights, he supported the gradual abolition of slavery on account of its inefficiency. His term as governor oversaw a period of economic prosperity for the state.