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- Linn_Boyd abstract "Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent U.S. politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the House as a Democrat from Kentucky from 1835 to 1837 and again from 1839 to 1855, serving seven terms in the House. Boyd County, Kentucky is named in his honor.Boyd served in the Kentucky House of Representatives after first winning election in 1827. He represented Calloway County and his father represented neighboring Trigg County. In 1831 Boyd moved to Trigg County and was elected to the House again from there. In 1833 Boyd lost his first campaign for the United States House of Representatives. In 1835 he was elected to the House and served there until 1837 when a Whig landslide cost him his seat. Boyd soon returned to the House, serving from 1839 through 1855. He was a strong supporter of President Andrew Jackson. Boyd played a key role in maneuvering the annexation of Texas through Congress during the term of President John Tyler in 1845. Boyd was also important in getting the Compromise of 1850, chiefly credited to Henry Clay, passed through Congress. Largely though his prominence in shepherding the Compromise of 1850 to passage, Boyd was elected Speaker of the House in 1851 and held that office until 1855. Boyd got his party's nomination for Governor of Kentucky in 1848, but had declined to run and was replaced by Lazarus W. Powell. His name was also put forth as a candidate for Vice President of the United States at the 1856 Democratic National Convention, but was never officially nominated, the eventual nominee being fellow Kentuckian John C. Breckinridge.Boyd was elected the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1859 but died shortly thereafter. This became significant with the onset of the Civil War. Governor Beriah Magoffin, supportive of slavery, secession and states' rights, became increasingly unpopular and distrusted as Kentucky sought to maintain a neutral course between the Union and the Confederate States of America. Unionists held a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly in summer 1861 and frequently overrode Magoffin's vetos. By August 1862 Magoffin made it clear that he was willing to resign the governorship. However, due to Linn Boyd's death, the person next in line to become Governor of Kentucky was Speaker of the Senate John F. Fisk, who was unacceptable to Magoffin. Fisk resigned as Speaker and was replaced by James F. Robinson. Magoffin resigned; Robinson became governor and Fisk was reinstalled as Speaker of the Senate.".
- Linn_Boyd activeYearsEndDate "1837-03-03".
- Linn_Boyd activeYearsEndDate "1839-03-04".
- Linn_Boyd activeYearsEndDate "1855-03-04".
- Linn_Boyd activeYearsStartDate "1835-03-04".
- Linn_Boyd activeYearsStartDate "1851-12-01".
- Linn_Boyd birthDate "1800-11-22".
- Linn_Boyd birthPlace Nashville,_Tennessee.
- Linn_Boyd birthYear "1800".
- Linn_Boyd deathDate "1859-12-17".
- Linn_Boyd deathPlace Paducah,_Kentucky.
- Linn_Boyd deathYear "1859".
- Linn_Boyd governor Beriah_Magoffin.
- Linn_Boyd office "Speaker of the United States House of Representatives".
- Linn_Boyd orderInOffice "16th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky".
- Linn_Boyd orderInOffice "24th".
- Linn_Boyd orderInOffice "Member of U.S. House of Representatives".
- Linn_Boyd orderInOffice "from Kentucky's 1st district".
- Linn_Boyd party Democratic-Republican_Party.
- Linn_Boyd party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Linn_Boyd president Franklin_Pierce.
- Linn_Boyd president Millard_Fillmore.
- Linn_Boyd profession Farmer.
- Linn_Boyd profession Politician.
- Linn_Boyd successor Henry_Cornelius_Burnett.
- Linn_Boyd successor John_L._Murray.
- Linn_Boyd successor Nathaniel_P._Banks.
- Linn_Boyd successor Richard_Taylor_Jacob.
- Linn_Boyd termPeriod Linn_Boyd__1.
- Linn_Boyd thumbnail LinnBoyd.jpg?width=300.
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- Linn_Boyd wikiPageID "1118748".
- Linn_Boyd wikiPageRevisionID "589995708".
- Linn_Boyd after Henry_Cornelius_Burnett.
- Linn_Boyd after John_L._Murray_(representative).
- Linn_Boyd after Nathaniel_P._Banks.
- Linn_Boyd after Richard_Taylor_Jacob.
- Linn_Boyd before Chittenden_Lyon.
- Linn_Boyd before Howell_Cobb.
- Linn_Boyd before James_Greene_Hardy.
- Linn_Boyd before John_L._Murray_(representative).
- Linn_Boyd birthDate "1800-11-22".
- Linn_Boyd birthPlace Nashville,_Tennessee.
- Linn_Boyd children "Butler Boyd".
- Linn_Boyd children "Felix Boyd".
- Linn_Boyd children "Linn Boyd Jr.".
- Linn_Boyd children "Rhey Boyd".
- Linn_Boyd dateOfBirth "1800-11-22".
- Linn_Boyd dateOfDeath "1859-12-17".
- Linn_Boyd deathDate "1859-12-17".
- Linn_Boyd deathPlace Paducah,_Kentucky.
- Linn_Boyd district "1".
- Linn_Boyd governor Beriah_Magoffin.
- Linn_Boyd hasPhotoCollection Linn_Boyd.
- Linn_Boyd imagesize "200".
- Linn_Boyd name "Boyd, Linn".
- Linn_Boyd name "Linn Boyd".
- Linn_Boyd office "Speaker of the United States House of Representatives".
- Linn_Boyd order "16".
- Linn_Boyd order "24".
- Linn_Boyd order "Member of U.S. House of Representatives".
- Linn_Boyd order "from Kentucky's 1st district".
- Linn_Boyd party Democratic-Republican_Party.
- Linn_Boyd party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Linn_Boyd placeOfBirth Nashville,_Tennessee.
- Linn_Boyd placeOfDeath Paducah,_Kentucky.
- Linn_Boyd predecessor Chittenden_Lyon.
- Linn_Boyd predecessor Howell_Cobb.
- Linn_Boyd predecessor James_Greene_Hardy.
- Linn_Boyd predecessor John_L._Murray.
- Linn_Boyd president Franklin_Pierce.
- Linn_Boyd president Millard_Fillmore.
- Linn_Boyd profession Farmer.
- Linn_Boyd profession Politician.
- Linn_Boyd relations "Abraham Boyd".
- Linn_Boyd relations "Elizabeth Linn Boyd".
- Linn_Boyd shortDescription "American politician".
- Linn_Boyd signature "Linn Boyd Signature.svg".
- Linn_Boyd spouse "Alice Bennett".
- Linn_Boyd spouse "Anna Dixon".
- Linn_Boyd state "Kentucky".
- Linn_Boyd successor Henry_Cornelius_Burnett.
- Linn_Boyd successor John_L._Murray.
- Linn_Boyd successor Nathaniel_P._Banks.
- Linn_Boyd successor Richard_Taylor_Jacob.
- Linn_Boyd term "1859".
- Linn_Boyd termEnd "--03-04".
- Linn_Boyd termEnd "1837-03-03".
- Linn_Boyd termEnd "1855-03-04".
- Linn_Boyd termStart "1835-03-04".
- Linn_Boyd termStart "1851-12-01".
- Linn_Boyd title Lieutenant_Governor_of_Kentucky.
- Linn_Boyd title Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives.
- Linn_Boyd wordnet_type synset-incumbent-noun-1.
- Linn_Boyd years "--03-04".
- Linn_Boyd years "--12-01".
- Linn_Boyd years "--12-05".
- Linn_Boyd years "1859".
- Linn_Boyd description "American politician".
- Linn_Boyd description "American politician".
