Alfred B. Greenwood

Alfred B. Greenwood
Alfred B. Greenwood
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
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
	In office; 1859–1861
Preceded by	James W. Denver
Succeeded by	William P. Dole
Member of the Confederate States Congress from Arkansas
	In office; 1861–1865
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	July 11, 1811; Franklin County, Georgia
Died	October 4, 1889 (aged 78); Bentonville, Arkansas
Political party	Democratic

Alfred Burton Greenwood (July 11, 1811 – October 4, 1889) was an attorney and a politician; he was elected to the United States and Confederate congresses as a Democrat. In 1859 he was appointed under President James Buchanan as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and resigned when Arkansas seceded from the Union in 1861.

Early life and education

Greenwood was born in Franklin County, Georgia.

Career

He moved to Arkansas as a young man. After establishing himself, he went into politics and was elected to two terms in the Arkansas legislature. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas, and served from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1859. He was appointed in 1859 as Commissioner of Indian Affairs by President James Buchanan.

With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Greenwood was elected to the Congress of the Confederate States from Arkansas and served as such for the duration of the war. In 1864 he was appointed tax collector for Arkansas.

He died in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Legacy and honors

Both Greenwood, Arkansas, and Greenwood County, Kansas, are named after him.

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References

United States Congress. "Alfred B. Greenwood (id: G000436)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Greenwood County Historical Society (Greenwood County, Kan.) (1986). The History of Greenwood County, Kansas (Vol 1), p. 25. Josten's Publications, Wichita, Kan.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by District created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 1st congressional district 1853–1859	Succeeded by Thomas C. Hindman

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