Edward W. Greenman

Edward Whitford Greenman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th district
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	Henry G. Burleigh
Succeeded by	John A. Quackenbush
Personal details
Born	January 26, 1840 Berlin, New York, U.S.
Died	August 3, 1908 (aged 68) Troy, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery Troy, New York
Citizenship	US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary E. Moore Greenman
Profession	Banker Politician

Edward Whitford Greenman (January 26, 1840 – August 3, 1908) was an American politician, a banker, a merchant, a manufacturer and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Early life

Born in Berlin, New York, Greenman attended the common schools and De Ruyter Academy, Alfred, New York.

Career

Greenman engaged in mercantile and manufacturing pursuits in Berlin and became town supervisor (1866–68).^[1] He was clerk of Rensselaer County (1868–71)^[2] and deputy county clerk for ten years. In 1874, he moved to Troy, New York.

Elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress, Greenman served as United States Representative for the eighteenth district of New York (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889).^[3] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.

Cashier of the Central National Bank of Troy, New York from 1888 to 1905, Greenman was also Cashier of the National City Bank of Troy from 1906 to 1908.

Death

Greenman died in Troy, New York, on August 3, 1908 (age 68 years, 190 days). He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery.

Family life

The son of Schuyler and Phebe Witford Greenman, he married Mary E. Moore^[4] on January 29, 1859.

References

1. Greenman, Edward. Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography. Thomas William Herringshaw American Publishers' Association. p. 648.
2. Greenman, Edward. Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York. Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York. p. 237.
3. Greenman, Edward. A Biographical Congressional Directory: With an Outline History. p. 685.
4. "Edward Whitford Greenman". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

External links

• United States Congress. "Edward W. Greenman (id: G000433)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Find A Grave

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