Samuel Becket Boyd II
Firefighter
About Samuel Becket Boyd II
Lived 1865 – 1929 (aged 64). Samuel Becket Boyd II was an American international Association of Fire Chiefs.
From left to right are: Sam B. Boyd of Knoxville, Tennessee; Henry C. Bunker of Cincinnati, Ohio; George Washington Olvany; George O. Luce of Ilion, New York; and George Kelly (fireman) of Bismarck, North Dakota, in 1913 in New York City
Samuel Becket Boyd II (March 20, 1865March 29, 1929) was an American firefighter. He was the fire chief of Knoxville, Tennessee, who died in the line of duty. He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1924.
Biography He was born on March 20, 1865, in Abingdon, Virginia, to Samuel Becket Boyd I (18281890) and Isabella Reed (18311907). He had a sister, Isabella Kennedy Boyd (18601936) who married John Mebane Allen. He married Julia Harrison. He joined the fire department in 1900. He was buried in the Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Who was Samuel Becket Boyd II?
firefighter (1865-1929)
When was Samuel Becket Boyd II born?
Samuel Becket Boyd II was born on 20 March 1865 in Abingdon.
When did Samuel Becket Boyd II die?
Samuel Becket Boyd II died on 29 March 1929 in Knoxville.
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Samuel Becket Boyd II was an international Association of Fire Chiefs.
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Samuel Becket Boyd II was American.
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