John G. Floyd

John G. Floyd
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byAbraham P. Grant
Succeeded byCharles S. Benton
Constituency17th district
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byJohn A. King
Succeeded byJames Maurice
Constituency1st district
Personal details
Born
John Gelston Floyd

(1806-02-05)February 5, 1806
Mastic, New York
DiedOctober 5, 1881(1881-10-05) (aged 75)
Mastic, New York
Political partyDemocratic (1839–56)
Republican (1856–81)
SpouseSarah Backus Kirkland

John Gelston Floyd (February 5, 1806 – October 5, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1853, and from 1851 to 1853. He was a grandson of William Floyd.