Halbert S. Greenleaf
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Halbert Stevens Greenleaf (April 12, 1827 – August 25, 1906) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Guilford, Vermont
, Greenleaf attended the common schools and completed an academic course.
He moved to Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
, and engaged in the manufacture of locks.
He was appointed Justice of the Peace
in 1856.
He served as captain of Massachusetts Militia in 1857.
Organized the Yale &.
Greenleaf Lock Co..
Enlisted as a private in the Union Army
in August 1862.
Commissioned captain of Company E, Fifty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, September 12, 1862.
Greenleaf was elected colonel of the regiment October 23, 1862.
He was employed in a salt works near New Orleans, Louisiana
, for several years.
He settled in Rochester, New York
, in 1867 and resumed the manufacture of locks.
Greenleaf was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
Congress.
Greenleaf was elected to the 52nd United States Congress
(March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
He resumed his former business activities until retirement in 1896.
He died at his summer home in the town of Greece, near Charlotte, New York
, on August 25, 1906.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Guilford, Vermont
Guilford, Vermont
Guilford is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford. The population was 2,046 at the 2000 census.- Geography :...
, Greenleaf attended the common schools and completed an academic course.
He moved to Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls is a census-designated place in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and engaged in the manufacture of locks.
He was appointed Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1856.
He served as captain of Massachusetts Militia in 1857.
Organized the Yale &.
Greenleaf Lock Co..
Enlisted as a private in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in August 1862.
Commissioned captain of Company E, Fifty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, September 12, 1862.
Greenleaf was elected colonel of the regiment October 23, 1862.
He was employed in a salt works near New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, for several years.
He settled in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, in 1867 and resumed the manufacture of locks.
Greenleaf was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress.
Greenleaf was elected to the 52nd United States Congress
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
(March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
He resumed his former business activities until retirement in 1896.
He died at his summer home in the town of Greece, near Charlotte, New York
Charlotte, New York
Charlotte is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,713.The Town of Charlotte is centrally located in the county, north of Jamestown and south of Dunkirk.- History :...
, on August 25, 1906.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
.