Alfred B. Greenwood
Alfred Burton Greenwood (July 11, 1811 – October 4, 1889) was an American attorney, judge, and a politician who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1853 to 1859. When Arkansas seceded from the Union in the Civil War, he was elected to the Confederate Congress as a Democrat. In between, he served under President James Buchanan as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Alfred B. Greenwood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Confederate States Congress from Arkansas | |
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs | |
| In office May 13, 1859 – April 13, 1861 | |
| President | James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | James W. Denver |
| Succeeded by | William P. Dole |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Hindman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Burton Greenwood July 11, 1811 Franklin County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 1889 (aged 78) Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bentonville Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Sarah A. Hilburn
(m. 1833; died 1884) |
| Children | 12 |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
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