John Wesley Greenway
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John Wesley Greenway was a Canadian civil servant and politician. He served as a Member of the Northwest Territories Council beginning in 1921 and also served as Commissioner of Dominion Lands for the Department of the Interior.
. He was the eldest son of Thomas Greenway
a prominent early Canadian politician. His family moved west to Manitoba
in 1878 settling on a 1,000-acre stead. Greenway took over management of the farm after his father was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1879.
In 1885 Greenway married his only wife Elizabeth Daly, but she died of illness before she was able to have children. Greenway joined the civil service in 1898 with his appointment as Inspector for School Lands with the Manitoba Government.
was appointed to the Senate in 1904. On April 20, 1921 by virtue of his position in the Department of the Interior Greenway was appointed to the re-emerging Northwest Territories Council
which had been reconstituted for the first time since 1905. Greenway served on the Council until his death on April 24, 1928.
Early life
Greenway was born on August 27, 1861 in Bervie, OntarioBervie, Ontario
Bervie is an unincorporated place and community in the municipality of Kincardine, Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on Ontario Highway 9, and is on the Penetangore River, which flows to Lake Huron at the town centre of Kincardine....
. He was the eldest son of Thomas Greenway
Thomas Greenway
For the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900...
a prominent early Canadian politician. His family moved west to Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
in 1878 settling on a 1,000-acre stead. Greenway took over management of the farm after his father was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1879.
In 1885 Greenway married his only wife Elizabeth Daly, but she died of illness before she was able to have children. Greenway joined the civil service in 1898 with his appointment as Inspector for School Lands with the Manitoba Government.
Civil service career
The federal government appointed Greenway Commissioner of Dominion Lands after John Gillanders TurriffJohn Gillanders Turriff
John Gillanders Turriff was a Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Petit-Métis, Canada East, Turriff as a young man settled in Western Canada, first in Manitoba, where he established himself as a farmer, and subsequently in that part of the North-West Territories which corresponds to the modern...
was appointed to the Senate in 1904. On April 20, 1921 by virtue of his position in the Department of the Interior Greenway was appointed to the re-emerging Northwest Territories Council
2nd Council of the Northwest Territories
The 2nd Council of the Northwest Territories known formally as the Council of the Northwest Territories lasted from 1905 to 1951. In 1905 when Alberta and Saskatchewan were carved out the Northwest Territories, the remaining population was too small to legally hold elections. The Northwest...
which had been reconstituted for the first time since 1905. Greenway served on the Council until his death on April 24, 1928.