Governor John Floyd
Born, Jefferson County, Kentucky,
April 24, 1783 a distinguished son
of the American frontier, he served
his nation as a soldier, physician,
and legislator. Following service
as an officer in the Virginia Militia,
and as a surgeon in the War of 1812,
he was elected to terms in the
Virginia General Assembly and the
United States House of Representatives.
Served as governor of Virginia from
1830 to 1834. He championed the
Oregon Territory in Congress. An
outspoken and popular advocate of
the sovereign rights of the states,
he fought Federal centralization of
power and aided in the early
development of the Whig Party.
Died, Sweet Springs, Monroe County,
Virginia, August 16, 1837.
Marker is at the intersection of Sweet Springs Valley Road (West Virginia Route 3) and Kanawha Trail (West Virginia Route 311), in the median on Sweet Springs Valley Road.
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