James Lloyd (Maryland)
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James Lloyd (1745–September 20, 1830) was an American politician. Lloyd as born at Farley (now Fairlee) near
Chestertown, Maryland Chestertown is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,252 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Kent County. History Founded in 1706, Chestertown rose in stature when it was named one of the English col ...
. 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
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. He was a general in the
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and he freed captive
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from
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. 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 The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of four laws enacted in 1798 that applied restrictions to immigration and speech in the United States. The Naturalization Act increased the requirements to seek citizenship, the Alien Friends Act allowed th ...
. He engaged in the practice of law afterwards. James Lloyd died at ''Ratclift Manor'', near
Easton, Maryland Easton is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,945 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population in 2019 of 16,671. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the secondary ...
on September 20, 1830. He was interred at Clover Fields, the estate of his daughter in
Queen Anne's County, Maryland Queen Anne's County is located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,874. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville i ...
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United States Army generals Maryland militiamen in the American Revolution United States senators from Maryland People from Chestertown, Maryland American people of Welsh descent Maryland Federalists Federalist Party United States senators 1745 births 1830 deaths Lloyd family of Maryland {{Maryland-politician-stub