Samuel Becket Boyd II | |
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 Boyd circa 1900 | |
| Born | March 20, 1865 |
| Died | March 29, 1929 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | President of International Association of Fire Chiefs |
| Spouse | Julia Harrison (1881–1957) |
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Samuel Becket Boyd II (March 20, 1865 – March 29, 1929) was the fire chief of Knoxville, Tennessee, who died in the line of duty. [1] [2] He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1924. [3] [4]
Biography
He was born on March 20, 1865, in Abingdon, Virginia, to Samuel Becket Boyd I (1828–1890) and Isabella Reed (1831–1907). [1] [5] He had a sister, Isabella Kennedy Boyd (1860–1936) who married John Mebane Allen. [6] He married Julia Harrison. He joined the fire department in 1900. [1] He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1924. [4]
He died on March 29, 1929, of a heart attack in Knoxville, Tennessee, after a fire while en route to the hospital. [1] He was buried in the Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. [7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Funeral Services to Be Held Monday for Chief Boyd. Died After Collapse After Fire". Knoxville News Sentinel. March 30, 1929.
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"Knoxville Fire Department". 1900. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
Under the wise administration of Chief Sam Boyd the department is now being brought up to a high standard of excellence. The men of the department, and the stations to which they are assigned, are as follows:
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Fire Engineering. 1935. p. 483.
... Sam B. Boyd, of Knoxville, Tennessee, who was at one time President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs ...
- ^ a b Ann Swing Kelly (2000). International Association of Fire Chiefs. p. 80. ISBN 9781563116797.
- ^ "Samuel Becket Boyd papers". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ "National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution". Daughters of the American Revolution. 1899. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ^ "KFD Holds Memorial Service for Fallen Firefighters". Knoxville, Tennessee. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
External links
- Samuel Becket Boyd at the Tennessee Fallen Firefighters Memorial[
Samuel Becket Boyd II | |
|---|---|
|
Boyd circa 1900 | |
| Born | March 20, 1865 |
| Died | March 29, 1929 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | President of International Association of Fire Chiefs |
| Spouse | Julia Harrison (1881–1957) |
Samuel Becket Boyd II (March 20, 1865 – March 29, 1929) was the fire chief of Knoxville, Tennessee, who died in the line of duty. [1] [2] He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1924. [3] [4]
Biography
He was born on March 20, 1865, in Abingdon, Virginia, to Samuel Becket Boyd I (1828–1890) and Isabella Reed (1831–1907). [1] [5] He had a sister, Isabella Kennedy Boyd (1860–1936) who married John Mebane Allen. [6] He married Julia Harrison. He joined the fire department in 1900. [1] He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1924. [4]
He died on March 29, 1929, of a heart attack in Knoxville, Tennessee, after a fire while en route to the hospital. [1] He was buried in the Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. [7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Funeral Services to Be Held Monday for Chief Boyd. Died After Collapse After Fire". Knoxville News Sentinel. March 30, 1929.
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^
"Knoxville Fire Department". 1900. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
Under the wise administration of Chief Sam Boyd the department is now being brought up to a high standard of excellence. The men of the department, and the stations to which they are assigned, are as follows:
-
^
Fire Engineering. 1935. p. 483.
... Sam B. Boyd, of Knoxville, Tennessee, who was at one time President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs ...
- ^ a b Ann Swing Kelly (2000). International Association of Fire Chiefs. p. 80. ISBN 9781563116797.
- ^ "Samuel Becket Boyd papers". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ "National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution". Daughters of the American Revolution. 1899. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ^ "KFD Holds Memorial Service for Fallen Firefighters". Knoxville, Tennessee. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
External links
- Samuel Becket Boyd at the Tennessee Fallen Firefighters Memorial[