James Lloyd (Massachusetts politician)

James Lloyd ( * December 1769 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, † April 5, 1831 in New York City ) was an American politician ( Federalist Party), who represented the state of Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate.

James Lloyd first attended the Latin School in Boston and later from Harvard College, where he graduated in 1787. As a result, he hit a career as a merchant, where he focused specifically on foreign trade.

Politically, he was first employed as a deputy in the House of Representatives of Massachusetts from 1800 to 1801; in 1804 he was a member of the State Senate. When U.S. Senator John Quincy Adams in June 1808 left the Federalists and joined the Democratic-Republican Party, he resigned his Senate also mandate; the overdue election decided then James Lloyd for themselves. He remained there until his own resignation on 1 May 1813 Congress.

Nine years later, on June 5, 1822, Lloyd returned to the Senate; this time his election, the resignation of Harrison Gray Otis was preceded. He successfully applied for the re-election and resigned from his position finally on 23 May 1826 the second time down. During his time as a senator, he was, among other things the Marine Committee ( Committee on Naval Affairs ). He retired from politics after that and lived in Philadelphia.