Background
James Lloyd was born in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to James Lloyd, a medical doctor, and Sarah (Curwin) Lloyd.
James Lloyd was born in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to James Lloyd, a medical doctor, and Sarah (Curwin) Lloyd.
Lloyd was educated at Boston Latin School and Harvard College, where he received a Bachelor in 1787 and an Master of Arts in 1790.
He got a job as a merchant clerk, in which capacity he traveled to Russia in 1792. In 1808, he defeated United States Senator John Quincy Adams for the term beginning in 1809, and then was elected to the unexpired term when Adams resigned. He served until his resignation on May 1, 1813.
On June 17, 1812, he voted against declaring war on Britain.
Upon the resignation of Senator Harrison Gray Otis in 1822, he was again elected and reelected, serving until his resignation on May 23, 1826. He died in New York City and is buried in King"s Chapel Burying Ground in Boston.
On February 28, 1812, Lloyd gave a speech in the Senate of the United States on the Bill "Concerning the Naval Establishment".
Member Mass; member United States Senate (Federalist) from Massachusetts