Alfred B. Greenwood

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.

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.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas
Territory Bates Conway Sevier At-large Yell Cross Yell Newton Johnson Hynes Breckinridge
1st district Greenwood Hindman Roots Hanks Hodges Gause Dunn Cate Featherstone Cate McCulloch Macon Caraway Driver Gathings Alexander Lincoln Berry Crawford 2nd district Warren Rust Warren Rust Hinds Elliott A. Rogers O. Snyder Slemons Jones Breckinridge Little Brundidge W. Oldfield P. Oldfield Miller Mills Tucker Bethune T. Robinson Thornton V. Snyder Griffin Hill 3rd district Boles Edwards Boles Wilshire Gunter Wilshire J. Cravens J. Rogers McRae Dinsmore Floyd Tillman Fuller Ellis Fulbright Trimble Hammerschmidt T. Hutchinson A. Hutchinson Boozman Womack 4th district Gunter Peel J. Rogers Terry Reid Little W. B. Cravens O. Wingo E. Wingo W. B. Cravens W. F. Cravens Tackett Harris Pryor Thornton Anthony Dickey Ross Cotton Westerman 5th district Peel Dinsmore Reid Jacoway Ragon Terry Hays Alford 6th district Neill Brundidge J. Robinson S. Taylor C. Taylor Sawyer Reed Glover McClellan W. Norrell C. Norrell 7th district Wallace Goodwin Parks Kitchens Harris