John B. Floyd

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American politician (1806-1863)

United States PoliticiansLived 1806 to 1863 · aged 57

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John Buchanan Floyd was an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of Virginia. Under president James Buchanan, he also served as the U.S. Secretary of War from 1857 to 1860. Floyd is also known as the Confederate general in the American Civil War who lost the crucial Battle of Fort Donelson.

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President Buchanan and his CabinetFrom left to right: Jacob Thompson, Lewis Cass, John B. Floyd, James Buchanan, Howell Cobb, Isaac Toucey, Joseph Holt, and Jeremiah S. Black (c. 1859)

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