David Richard Floyd-Jones (April 6, 1813 – January 8, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician.

A descendant of an oldLong Island family, he was born at the family mansion on the Fort Neck estate inSouth Oyster Bay, New York (thenQueens, nowNassau County). He was the eldest son of Brig.-Gen. Thomas Floyd-Jones (1788–1851) and Cornelia Haring (née Jones) Floyd-Jones (1796–1839). Among his siblings were merchant William Floyd-Jones, AssemblymanElbert Floyd-Jones, and Sarah Maria Floyd-Jones (wife of Coleman Williams).^[1]

His paternal grandparents were David Richard Floyd-Jones and Sarah (née Onderdonk) Floyd-Jones and his maternal grandfather was Maj. William Jones. Among his extended family was his uncle,New York State SenatorHenry Floyd-Jones, and first cousin, Col.DeLancey Floyd-Jones. He was a descendant ofWilliam Floyd, signer of theDeclaration of Independence, and Maj.Thomas Jones who owned what is known today asJones Beach.^[2]

He was educated at Christ Church Academy inManhasset, and graduated fromUnion College in 1832.^[2]

After studying law inSchenectady with Judge Samuel W. Jones, he was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in New York City in 1835 in partnership with James P. Howard. He was aDemocratic member of theNew York State Assembly (New York Co.) in1841,1842 and1843.^[2]

He was a member of theNew York State Senate (1st D.) from 1844 to 1847, sitting in the67th,68th,69th and70th New York State Legislatures. He was a delegate to theNew York State Constitutional Convention of 1846. He was again a member of the State Assembly (Queens Co.) in1857.^[2]

He wasSecretary of State of New York from 1860 to 1861, elected inNovember 1859; andLieutenant Governor of New York from 1863 to 1864, elected inNovember 1862.^[3]

On June 24, 1845, Floyd-Jones was married to Mary Louisa Stanton (1818–1906), a daughter of George Washington Stanton and Sally (née Morgan) Stanton.^[3] Together, they had seven children, including:^[2]

• Stanton Floyd-Jones (1846–1848), who died young.^[2]
• George Stanton Floyd-Jones (1848–1941),^[4] president ofAtlantic Mutual Insurance Company; he married Anita Owen.^[5]
• Thomas Richard Floyd-Jones (1851–1857), who died young.^[2]
• Mary Louisa Floyd-Jones (1853–1939), who died unmarried.^[2]
• Henrietta Floyd-Jones (1855–1897), a graduate ofSt. Mary's Hall who joined theSisterhood of St. John the Baptist.^[2]
• Sarah Hall Floyd-Jones (b. 1857), who married Capt. Nathaniel W. Barnardiston, an officer in theDuke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) in 1892.^[2][6]
• Thomas Langley Floyd-Jones (1859–1861), who died young.^[2]

He died at the family mansion in 1871, and was buried at the Floyd-Jones Cemetery, on his Fort Neck estate.^[7] His widow died on July 22, 1906.^[2]

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• [2] Floyd-Jones family

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