Governor John B. Floyd

Governor John B. Floyd (HMU9U)

Location: Abingdon, VA 24210 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 42.642', W 81° 58.455'

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John Buchanan Floyd, son of Governor John Floyd (1738-1837), was born in Montgomery County on 1 June 1806. He represented Washington County in the Virginia House of Delegates (1847-1849) and served as governor of Virginia (1849-1852). Floyd was appointed U.S. Secretary of War in 1857. He resigned in Dec. 1860 and became a Confederate brigadier general in Mar. 1861. Floyd was relieved of duty in Mar. 1862 over controversies surrounding his command of Fort Donelson, Tenn., but was soon commissioned a major general in the Virginia militia. He died nearby on 26 Aug. 1863.
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HM NumberHMU9U
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Marker NumberK-59
Year Placed2003
Placed ByVirginia Department of Historic Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 7:44am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 412986 N 4063222
Decimal Degrees36.71070000, -81.97425000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 42.642', W 81° 58.455'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 42' 38.52" N, 81° 58' 27.30" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-110 Lee Highway, Abingdon VA 24210, US
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