Samuel Becket Boyd II

Samuel Becket Boyd II

Boyd circa 1900
Born (1865-03-20)March 20, 1865
Abingdon, Virginia
Died March 29, 1929(1929-03-29) (aged 64)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Cause of death Heart attack
Occupation President of International Association of Fire Chiefs
Spouse(s) Julia Harrison (1881-1957)
Parent(s) Samuel Becket Boyd I (1828-1890)
Isabella Reed (1831-1907)
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, 1865 - March 29, 1929) was the fire chief of Knoxville, Tennessee who died in the line of duty.[1][2][3] He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1924.[4][5]

Biography

He was born on March 20, 1865 in Abingdon, Virginia to Samuel Becket Boyd I (1828-1890) and Isabella Reed (1831-1907).[1][6] He had a sister, Isabella Kennedy Boyd (1860-1936) who married John Mebane Allen.[7] He married Julia Harrison (1881-1957).[2] He joined the fire department in 1900.[1] He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in 1924.[5]

He died on March 29, 1929 of a heart attack in Knoxville, Tennessee after a fire while in route to the hospital.[1] He was buried in the Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee.[2][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Funeral Services to Be Held Monday for Chief Boyd. Died After Collapse After Fire". Knoxville News Sentinel. March 30, 1929. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "Samuel Becket Boyd". Findagrave. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  3. ↑ "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:
  4. ↑ Fire Engineering. 1935. p. 483. ... Sam B. Boyd, of Knoxville, Tennessee, who was at one time President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs ...
  5. 1 2 Ann Swing Kelly (2000). International Association of Fire Chiefs. p. 80.
  6. ↑ "Samuel Becket Boyd papers". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  7. ↑ "National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution". Daughters of the American Revolution. 1899. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  8. ↑ "KFD Holds Memorial Service for Fallen Firefighters". Knoxville, Tennessee. October 8, 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
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