Pretty Boy Floyd Pretty Boy Floyd Charles Arthur Floyd (February 3, 1904 – October 22, 1934) nicknamed Pretty Boy Floyd, was an American bank robber. He operated in the Midwest and West South Central States, and his criminal exploits gained widespread press coverage in the 1930s. Like several other prominent outlaws of that era, he was pursued and killed by a group led by Melvin Purvis. Historians have speculated as to which officers were at the event, local or the FBI: known accounts document that local officers Robert "Pete" Pyle and George Curran were present at his fatal shooting and also at his
Charles M. Floyd and improvement of state and local roads as automobiles became more prevalent. After leaving office Floyd returned to his business interests. He was a Delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention, was the state's World War I fuel administrator, and chaired the state tax commission from 1921 to 1923. Floyd died in Manchester on February 3, 1923. He was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Manchester. Derry's Charles M. Floyd Elementary School, which closed in 2006, was named for him. Charles M. Floyd Charles Miller Floyd (June 5, 1861 – February 3, 1923) was an American merchant, and manufacturer, and