William L. Greenly

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William L. Greenly

6^th Governor of Michigan
In office March 4, 1847 – January 3, 1848
Lieutenant(s)	Charles P. Bush
Preceded by	Alpheus Felch
Succeeded by	Epaphroditus Ransom

Born	September 18, 1813 Hamilton, New York
Died	November 29, 1883 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 Governor.

1 Early life in New York
2 Politics in Michigan
3 Family
4 Retirement and death
5 References
6 External links

[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 of 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 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

(1891) Portrait and Biographical Album of Ingham & Livingston Counties, Michigan. Chicago: Chapman Bros. (reproduced at Memorial Library of Online Books & Maps, 121.
(1879) History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan, Volume I. N/A (reproduced by the Lenawee Historical Society Museum at Rootsweb.com), 101.
The Political Graveyard

[edit] External links

William Greenly Memorial at Find A Grave

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