John Buchanan Floyd

Name/Title

John Buchanan Floyd

Entry/Object ID

IMG739

Description

John Buchanan Floyd, U.S. Secretary of War in 1859. Shown with black suit and vest and frock coat. His right hand is inside his suit coat. Left hand is resting on two books. Printed on back "PUBLISHED BY E. ANTHONY, 501 Broadway, NEW YORK. FROM PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE, FROM BRADY'S NATIONAL Portrait Gallery." Handwritten in pencil at top "Jno B. Floyd Va. U.S. Sec of War 1859". He was also governor of Virginia from 1830 to 1834

Acquisition

Accession

244

Source or Donor

O'Brien, John & Sylvie

Acquisition Method

Gift