Age | 59 (age at death) |
Birthday | 22 November, 1800 |
Birthplace | Nashville, Tennessee |
Died | 17 December, 1859 |
Place of Death | Paducah, Kentucky |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Politician |
Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent US 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 Jacksonian from Kentucky from 1835 to 1837 and again as a Democrat from 1839 to 1855, serving seven terms in the House. Boyd County, Kentucky is named in his honor.