John Alexander Greer
John Alexander Greer | |
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| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office December 21, 1847 – December 22, 1851 | |
| Governor | George Tyler Wood Peter Hansborough Bell |
| Preceded by | Albert Clinton Horton |
| Succeeded by | James W. Henderson |
| 12th Secretary of Treasury of the Republic of Texas | |
| In office July 1845 – February 19, 1846 | |
| President | Anson Jones |
| Preceded by | William Beck Ochiltree |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| President pro tempore of the Republic of Texas Senate | |
| In office November 1, 1841 – June 28, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Anson Jones |
| Succeeded by | Legislature abolished |
| Republic of Texas Senator from San Augustine | |
| In office September 25, 1837 – June 28, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Henry William Augustine |
| Succeeded by | Legislature abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1802 Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1855 (aged 52) San Augustine, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Adeline Minerva Orton
(m. 1836; died 1843) |
John Alexander Greer (July 18, 1802 – July 4, 1855) was an American politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of Texas from 1847 to 1851 under Governors George T. Wood and Peter H. Bell. He was also the twelfth and final Secretary of Treasury of the Republic of Texas during the presidency of Anson Jones.
Biography[edit]
Greer was born at Shelbyville, Tennessee on July 18, 1802. He lived in Kentucky before moving to Texas in 1830. On May 18, 1836, Greer married Adeline Minerva Orton.[1] She died on August 26, 1843 in San Augustine, Texas.[2]
He represented San Augustine as a senator in the Congress of the Republic of Texas from 1837 to 1845, from the second to the ninth Congress. He was the president pro tempore of the Senate from 1841 to 1845. Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, appointed him as secretary of the treasury[3] in July 1845. After Texas was annexed into the United States, Greer became the second Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1847. Greer left office in 1851 after serving two terms. He died on July 4, 1855, while on a campaign for the governorship in that years election.[1]
John A. Greer is the namesake of Greer County, Oklahoma.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hyman, Carolyn (January 1, 1995). "Greer, John Alexander (1802–1855)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Adeline Minerva Greer". Texas State Cemetery. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses 1832–1845" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. 1941.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 144.
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