City: Knoxville
BOYD, Samuel B., chief of Knoxville Fire Department; born Washington Co., Va., March 20, 1865; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel B. and Isabella (Reed) BOYD; father’s occupation, merchant; educated University of Tenn., member of class of 1886; in early life he was engaged in furniture business; married Julia Jackson HARRISON April 28, 1904; entered public life as Alderman when he was 22 years old which office he held from July, 1888-1890; Feb. 23, 1900, was elected Chief of Knoxville (Tenn) Fire Dept., when it was very small (29 men); he urged and secured passage of appropriation measures before Board of Aldermen, which resulted in increase of Fire Dept. to 72 men; member of Elks, Royal Arcanum, Kappa Sigma Fraternity; former Chairman of Water Committee, Gas & Public Lights, Fire & Police, Vice Chairman Finance Com.; member of International Assn. of Fire Engineers; member Presbyterian Church, South.
