William Henry Lloyd
William Henry Lloyd | |
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| Born | December 10, 1911 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1969 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Resting place | Old Saint David's Church Cemetery, Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupations | Real estate broker; Heraldist; Genealogist |
| Known for | Founder of the Huguenot Society of Maryland; Co-founder of the American College of Heraldry and Arms |
William Henry Lloyd (December 10, 1911 – September 21, 1969) was an American real estate broker, heraldist, genealogist, and civic leader based in Baltimore, Maryland. He played a significant role in the mid‑twentieth‑century revival of American heraldry and in the growth of lineage societies in Maryland. Lloyd co‑founded the American College of Heraldry and Arms, served as the first president of the Huguenot Society of Maryland, and was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in 1942.
Early life
Lloyd was born on December 10, 1911, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the youngest child of John Strawbridge Lloyd Sr. (1872–1918) and Edith Mercer Parker Lloyd (1875–1953). After his father’s death in 1918, the family remained in the Philadelphia area.[1] By 1930 they had moved to Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.[2]
Lloyd relocated to Dorchester County, Maryland in the mid‑1930s with his mother and siblings.[3]
Career, military, and politics
Lloyd worked professionally as a real estate broker in Baltimore.[4]
During World War II, Lloyd served as a corporal in the United States Army and received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. His military rank and decoration are recorded on his headstone at Old Saint David’s Church Cemetery.[5]
Lloyd was Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland’s 1st Congressional District in the 1942 general election, running against Democratic incumbent David J. Ward.[6]
Historical societies
Lloyd co‑founded the American College of Heraldry and Arms in 1966 with Donald Franklin Stewart, Charles Francis Stein Jr., and Gordon Malvern Fair Stick.[7]
On March 31, 1968, Lloyd hosted the organizing meeting of the Huguenot Society of Maryland at his home in Baltimore.[8] He served as the society’s first president until his death in 1969. The American Huguenot Society described his passing as an “incalculable loss.”[9]
Lloyd was active in the Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland, serving as its 38th State President,[10] and in the Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland.[11]
Death and burial
Lloyd died on September 21, 1969, in Baltimore at age 57. Although he had lived in Maryland for more than three decades, he was buried at Old Saint David’s Church Cemetery in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where his parents and several siblings are interred.[12]
References
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920 – Household of Edith M. Lloyd". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930 – Lloyd Family". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940 – Household of Edith M. Lloyd". FamilySearch. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Obituary: William Henry Lloyd". Evening Star (Washington, D.C.). September 23, 1969.
- ↑ "William Henry Lloyd". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Maryland: U.S. Representatives, 1940s". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ Genealogica & Heraldica XXXV. The Heraldry Society. 1968. p. xx.
- ↑ "History of the Huguenot Society of Maryland". Huguenot Society of Maryland. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ Proceedings of the National Huguenot Society, 1969. National Huguenot Society. 1969. p. 12.
- ↑ "Past State Presidents". Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Members and Officers of the Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland, 1968". The Report. XXXIII: v–vi. 1968.
- ↑ "Services in Baltimore for William Henry Lloyd". Cumberland Evening Times. September 23, 1969.