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James Lloyd (Maryland politician)

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.

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.

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References

  • Blumberg, Phillip (2010). Repressive Jurisprudence in the Early American Republic. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139490023. 
  • Jimmy Lloyd

    James "Jimmy" Lloyd (5 July 1939 22 March 2013) was a British boxer. Representing the United Kingdom, Lloyd was the Welterweight bronze medalist at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, losing in the semifinals to Nino Benvenuti of Italy. Lloyd was also the ABA Light middleweight champion in 1962. He was born in Liverpool, England.

    External links

  • Professional boxing record for Jimmy Lloyd from BoxRec
  • Jimmy Lloyd's obituary

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