Thomas Floud
Thomas Solomon Floud | |
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 Painting of a gentleman (c. 1825–1835) possibly depicting Thomas Floud | |
| Born | c. 1767 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Died | 25 April 1842 Exeter, Devon, England |
Burial place | St David's Church, Exeter |
| Occupation | Mayor of Exeter |
| Years active | 1801–1802, 1818–1819 |
| Title | Mayor |
| Term | 1801–1802, 1818–1819 |
| Relatives | Mary Floud; wife of Samuel Mitchell (governor) |
Thomas Solomon Floud (c. 1767 – 25 April 1842) was the mayor of the town of Exeter, England, from 1801 to 1802, and again in 1818 to 1819.[1]
Early life
[edit]Thomas Solomon Floud was born around 1767 to Daniel Floud and Elizabeth Davey in Exeter.[2] His younger sister Mary Floud, later went on to marry Samuel Mitchell, a former governor of Grenada.
Mayorships
[edit]In 1801, Thomas Floud became Mayor of Exeter following the tenure of his predecessor Richard Jenkin. On the 21st January 1801[3] he gave Lord Nelson the honour of being a freeman of Exeter (‘Freedom of the city’) in the town Guidhall.[4] Nelson gifted his sword to the city, where it remains. As mayor he also enforced cleanliness and suppressed the practice of leaving horse and carts out on the streets.[5] His first tenure ended in 1802. In his second tenure he opened the newly constructed prison at Northernhay Street.[4] His second tenure ended in 1819.
He died on 25 April 1842 in Exeter and is buried at St David’s Church cemetery in Exeter.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "RAMM collection portrait".
- ↑ "Family Group Sheet for Daniel FLOUD / Elizabeth DAVEY (F10) m. 15 Mar 1764 : Devon Mitchells". devon-mitchells.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "Exeter Memories - Nelson is given the freedom of the city". exetermemories.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- 1 2 "Exeter Memories - Mayors of Exeter". exetermemories.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "EXETER, 1800 to 1810". old-merseytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ List of Burials at St David’s Church, Exeter (PDF). p. 12.
External links
[edit]https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/68/30/3, Correspondence and letters of Thomas Floud