Floyd M. Riddick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFloyd M. Riddick
American political scientist
Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1908
Place of Birth: Gates County, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jan-2000
Profession: political scientist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Floyd M. Riddick
- Floyd Millard Riddick (July 13, 1908 – January 25, 2000) was a Parliamentarian of the United States Senate from 1964 to 1974, and is most famous for developing Riddick's Senate procedure.
- He sat immediately below the presiding officer in the Senate chamber, providing information on precedents and advising other senators on parliamentary procedure.
- He is famous for discussions of the censures of Joseph McCarthy and Thomas Dodd, the contested election between John A.
- Durkin and Louis Wyman, and the preparations for a planned impeachment trial of Richard Nixon.
- He is also famous for advocating the change in the rules of cloture.
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