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David Floyd
1854-1913
Library Trustee 1881-1913
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"He began business life by clerking in a general store. In 1882 he was elected one of the assessors of Winthrop, and finding need of a better system of keeping real estate records of this fast-growing town, he established the " Block" system of writing up and keeping the changes of every parcel of land in the town -- Winthrop being the first town in the Commonwealth to adopt such a system.
Since the death of his father in 1879 he has had much to do with the real estate formerly in his charge, and in January, 1889, he with Frank W. Tucker formed a co-partnership as general agents for the care and sale of real estate, the placing of mortgages, writing fire insurance, etc., under the firm name of Floyd & Tucker, with offices both in Winthrop and Boston.
Mr. Floyd was married, June 9, 18S6, to Belle A., daughter of Charles T. and Emily E. (Fernald) Seavey. They have no children.
Mr. Floyd is a trustee and steward of Winthrop M. E. Church; president of the Law and Order League and the Winthrop Horticultural Society; was clerk of the Boston, Winthrop & Point Shirley R. R. Co., 1879 and '80; has been town treasurer since 1883; was representative to the General Court, 1887 and '88, serving on committees on mercantile affairs, taxation (chairman), and engrossed bills; he is a trustee and one of the founders of Winthrop public library, and was for several years chairman of the Republican town committee."
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Memorial location: Winthrop Public Library, Museum |
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