Arthur H. Greenwood
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Arthur Herbert Greenwood (January 31, 1880 – April 26, 1963) was an United States
Representative (D
) for Indiana
for 2nd District from 1923–1933 and for the 7th District 1933–1939. Greenwood was defeated in 1938.
The Baptist
lawyer, farmer and banker graduated from the Indiana University Bloomington
in 1905, as well as The George Washington University. He served in the member of the board of education for Washington, Indiana
1910–1916. As a lawyer, Greenwood was county attorney of Daviess County 1911–1915, then as prosecuting attorney for the forty-ninth judicial circuit 1916–1918.
He served in the United States Congress
from 1923 to 1939 and was House Majority Whip
in the seventy-third Congress.
He served as a member of a number of commissions including:
He lived in Bradenton, Florida and died in 1963 in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland
and was buried in Washington, Indiana
.
United States
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Representative (D
Democratic Party (United States)
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) for Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
for 2nd District from 1923–1933 and for the 7th District 1933–1939. Greenwood was defeated in 1938.
The Baptist
Baptist
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lawyer, farmer and banker graduated from the Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
in 1905, as well as The George Washington University. He served in the member of the board of education for Washington, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
1910–1916. As a lawyer, Greenwood was county attorney of Daviess County 1911–1915, then as prosecuting attorney for the forty-ninth judicial circuit 1916–1918.
He served in the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
from 1923 to 1939 and was House Majority Whip
Party whips of the United States House of Representatives
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in the seventy-third Congress.
He served as a member of a number of commissions including:
- George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission
He lived in Bradenton, Florida and died in 1963 in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland
Maryland
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and was buried in Washington, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.