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Edward Floyd-Jones (January 26, 1823 – January 23, 1901) was an American politician from New York.
Edward was born on January 26, 1823, in Massapequa, then part ofQueens County. His parents wereHenry Floyd-Jones (1792-1862) and Helen (Watts) Floyd-Jones (1792-1872). His younger brother was Brigadier GeneralDeLancey Floyd-Jones.
He was educated at Union Hall Academy inJamaica, Queens, and in 1849 moved toCalifornia during theCalifornia Gold Rush. He established the Jones & Hewlett firm inStockton, but in 1862 he moved toHempstead,Long Island for a few years. While there, he married Mary Smith Lloyd (1839-1874) on December 10, 1862, inGreenport. Mary was the daughter of RepresentativeFrederick William Lord. Edward and Mary had three children: Helen Watts Floyd-Jones (1863-1917), Louise Ackerly Thorn (1867-1961), and Edward Henry Floyd-Jones (1869-1930).
In 1869, Edward and his family went back to Stockton, but when Mary died in 1874 they returned to Long Island, settling in Edward's hometown of Massapequa. He became active in local politics, serving asSupervisor ofOyster Bay. He was a member of theDemocratic Party.
In 1891, he was elected to theNew York State Senate, where he represented the 1st District (Queens and Suffolk counties). He was a member of the State Senate in1892 and1893.
Edward died on January 23, 1901, in his daughter Louise's home on 35 East 63rd St. He was buried in Floyd-Jones family cemetery on theGrace Church Complex in Massapequa.
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