William L. Greenly
| William L. Greenly | |
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| 6th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – January 3, 1848 |
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| Lieutenant | Charles P. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alpheus Felch |
| Succeeded by | Epaphroditus Ransom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1813 Hamilton, New York |
| Died | November 29, 1883 (aged 70) Adrian, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
William L. Greenly (September 18, 1813 – November 29, 1883) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan serving as the sixth Governor of Michigan.
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[edit] Early life in New York
Greenly was born in Hamilton, New York. He graduated from Union College of Schenectady, New York in 1831, then studied law with Stower & Gridley, in Hamilton and was admitted to the bar at Albany, New York in 1834.
[edit] Politics in Michigan
He moved to Adrian, Michigan in October 1836. He was a member of the Michigan State Senate from the 2nd district, 1839 to 1840 and later from the 3rd district, 1842 to 1843.
Greenly served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor from 1846 to 1847 and became Governor on March 4, 1847 after the resignation of Alpheus Felch to take a seat in the U.S. Senate. He completed Felch's term through January 3, 1848. Greenly served through much of the Mexican-American War, where troops from Michigan were sent such as Company K, 3d Dragoons, as well as A, E, and G of the U. S. Infantry.
[edit] Family
Governor Greenly was married three times:
- Sarah A. Dascomb, in Hamilton, December 1834
- Elizabeth W. Hubbard in Northampton, Massachusetts, June 11, 1840, they had one son, Marshal
- Maria Hart in Adrian, October 25, 1859
[edit] Retirement and death
After his brief time a Governor, he served as Justice of the Peace for twelve years, and was elected mayor of Adrian, Michigan in 1858 serving only one year. He died at the age of seventy and is interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian.
[edit] References
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Ingham & Livingston Counties, Michigan. Chicago: Chapman Bros. (reproduced at Memorial Library of Online Books & Maps. 1891. p. 121.
- History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan, Volume I. N/A (reproduced by the Lenawee Historical Society Museum at Rootsweb.com). 1879. p. 101.
- The Political Graveyard
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Origen D. Richardson |
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1846–1847 |
Succeeded by Charles P. Bush |
| Preceded by Alpheus Felch |
Governor of Michigan 1847–1848 |
Succeeded by Epaphroditus Ransom |
