Charles M. Floyd
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| Charles Miller Floyd | |
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| 51st Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1907–1909 |
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| Preceded by | John McLane |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Quinby |
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| Born | June 5, 1861 Derry, New Hampshire |
| Died | February 3, 1923 (aged 61) Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Charles Miller Floyd (June 5, 1861 – February 3, 1923) was an American merchant, and manufacturer, and Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. Born in 1861 in Derry, New Hampshire and graduated from Pinkerton Academy, he served New Hampshire in the State Senate and on the Executive Council before being elected Governor in 1906.[1] He defeated popular novelist Winston Churchill for the Republican nomination for Governor.[2]
Floyd died in 1923 in Manchester.
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- ^ http://www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/glikeness/floychar.html
- ^ (19 September 1906). Churchill Is Beaten In New Hampshire, The New York Times (reporting that establishment candidate Floyd had been Churchill for the GOP nomination)
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| Preceded by John McLane |
Governor of New Hampshire 1907–1909 |
Succeeded by Henry B. Quinby |
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