William Floyd was a prominent American Founding Father, farmer, and political leader who hailed from New York. In the early stages of the British conflict, he served as a member of the Suffolk County Militia and eventually became a Major General. Floyd was elected in 1774 to represent New York in the first Continental Congress, where he remained until 1776. During this time, his estate was destroyed in the Revolutionary War. After the war, he obtained land on the Mohawk river and retired there a few years later. In 1789, he was elected to the 1st Congress following the adoption of the new Constitution, serving until 1791. Floyd was also a presidential elector in 1792 and voted for George Washington's re-election. In 1803, he was called upon to serve his state as a Senator before eventually retiring to farming.
