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- From The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans:
LLOYD, Edward, governor of Maryland, was born in "Wye House," Talbot county, Md., July 22, 1779; son of Edward and Elizabeth (Taylor) Lloyd. His father inherited and acquired an estate approximating 12,000 acres of land. The 5th Edward was a delegate to the state legislature, 1880-05;and was elected representative in the 9th U. S. congress, to fill the unexpired term of Joseph H. Nicholson, resigned, and re-elected to the 10th congress, serving from Dec. 1, 1806 to March 3, 1809. He was governor of Maryland, 1809-11; state senator, 1811 ; presidential elector, 1813, voting for James Madison; U.S. senator, 1819-26, having been re-elected in 1824 and resigned his seat in February, 1826, when he was succeeded by E. F. Chambers. He was a state senator, and president of the body 1826-31. He was married Nov. 30, 1797, to Sally Scott, danghter of Dr. James and Sarah (Maynadier) Murray and their son Edward was state senator and president of the senate, 1851-54. Governor Lloyd died in Annapolis, Md., June 2, 1834.
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