| James Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Maryland | |
In office December 8, 1797 – December 1, 1800 | |
| Preceded by | John Henry |
| Succeeded by | William Hindman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1745 Chestertown, Maryland |
| Died | 1820 (aged 74–75) Easton, Maryland |
| Political party | Federalist |
James Lloyd (1745–1820) was an American politician.
Lloyd as born at Farley (now Fairlee) near Chestertown, Maryland. He pursued classical studies and studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the Kent County militia in 1776 and served during the American Revolutionary War. He was a general in the War of 1812 and he freed captive Francis Scott Key from Fort McHenry.
Lloyd was elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Henry and served from December 8, 1797 until December 1, 1800, when he resigned. On June 27, 1798, Lloyd introduced the Sedition Act of 1798, a part of the Alien and Sedition Acts.[1]
He engaged in the practice of law afterwards. James Lloyd died at Ratclift Manor, near Easton, Maryland, and is interred at Clover, the estate of his daughter, in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
Notes[]
- ↑ Blumberg 2010, p. 85
References[]
- Blumberg, Phillip (2010). Repressive Jurisprudence in the Early American Republic. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139490023.
See also[]
- James Lloyd at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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