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 |
| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| In office 1846–1847 |
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| Governor | Alpheus Felch |
| Preceded by | Origen D. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Charles P. Bush |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1813 Hamilton, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Adrian, Michigan |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery Adrian, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah A. Dascomb Greenly Elizabeth W. Hubbard Greenly Maria Hart Greenly |
| Children | Marshal Greenly |
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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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.[1]
Politics in Michigan
He moved to Adrian, Michigan in October 1836.[2] He served as a member of the Michigan State Senate from the 2nd district from 1839 to 1840, and from the 3rd district from 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.[3] 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.
Retirement and death
After his brief time as 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 on November 29, 1883 in Adrian at the age of seventy. He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian.[4]
Family life
Governor Greenly was married three times. He married Sarah A. Dascomb in Hamilton, New York on December 1834. Following her death, he married Elizabeth W. Hubbard in Northampton, Massachusetts on June 11, 1840. He and Elizabeth had one son, Marshal. Following Elizabeth's death, he married Maria Hart in Adrian, Michigan on October 25, 1859
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1846–1847 |
Succeeded by Charles P. Bush |
| Preceded by | Governor of Michigan 1847–1848 |
Succeeded by Epaphroditus Ransom |
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- 1813 births
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- Governors of Michigan
- Lieutenant Governors of Michigan
- Mayors of Adrian, Michigan
- Michigan State Senators
- Michigan state court judges
- Union College (New York) alumni
- Michigan Democrats
- Democratic Party state governors of the United States
- People from Hamilton, New York
