Levi H. Greenwood
| Levi Heywood Greenwood[1] | |
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Levi H. Greenwood[2]
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| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate 3rd Worcester District |
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| In office January 1909 – January 1913 |
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| Preceded by | J. Lovell Johnson[3] |
| Succeeded by | Edward Sibley[4] |
| President of the Massachusetts State Senate |
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| In office January, 1912 – January, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Allen T. Treadway[5] |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Coolidge[5] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1872 Gardner, Massachusetts |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Tucson, Arizona[6] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Alberta Cann |
| Children | Eleanor Greenwood (Hornblower),[7] Margaret Greenwood Richard N. Greenwood Robert E. Greenwood[8] |
| Alma mater | St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire[9] Harvard College, Class of 1896[9] |
| Profession | Newspaper Publisher[9] Manufacture of Furniture.[10] |
Levi Heywood Greenwood[1] (December 22, 1872[11] – April 7, 1930) was a businessman and Republican politician from Massachusetts in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was the father of former Fitchburg Mayor Robert E. Greenwood.
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Early years
Greenwood was born in Gardner, Massachusetts,[9][11][12] to Alvni M. and Helen R. Greenwood,[13] on December 22, 1872.[9]
Marriage
Greenwood married Mary Alberta Cann of Brooklyn, New York on February 11, 1895.[11] They had four children, Eleanor Greenwood (Hornblower),[7] Margaret Greenwood, Richard Neal[14] Greenwood[15] and Robert E. Greenwood.[15]
Political career
President of the Massachusetts State Senate
Greenwood was President of the Massachusetts State Senate in 1912 and 1913.[5]
1913 Election
In 1913 election Greenwood had initially decided not to run for reelection the Senate but instead to run for Lieutenant Governor, however Greenwood decided to run for reelection to the Senate, however because of his opposition to giving women the right to vote he was a focus of opposition by the suffragist movement,[16] the suffragists threw their support to Edward Sibley,[4] Greenwood's opponent, and with the suffragists help Sibley won.[4]
Business Interests
Publisher
Greenwood was the Publisher and President of The Gardner News of Gardner, Massachusetts.[9]
Furniture Manufacturer
In 1912 Greenwood was one of the Directors[9] of Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Co, manufacturers of Rattan & Reed Furniture[17] in Gardner. By 1921 Greenwood was one of the owners[10][10] By 1926 he was the President of the Heywood-Wakefield Company.[18]
Directorships
Greenwood was also a corporate director of several banks; The First National Bank of Boston, The First National Bank of Gardner, and street railways; The Paducah Light and Traction Company, The Galveston-Houston Electric Company, and the Columbus Electric Company.[8]
References
Bibliography
- Coolidge, Henry D.: A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1921 (1921), p. 259.
- Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, (1912), pp. 52–53.
Footnotes
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of the Massachusetts Senate January, 1912— January, 1913 |
Succeeded by Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by
J. Lovell Johnson
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Member of the Massachusetts State Senate 3rd Worcester District January, 1909— January, 1913 |
Succeeded by Edward Sibley |
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- 1872 births
- 1930 deaths
- American bankers
- American corporate directors
- American energy industry executives
- American newspaper publishers (people)
- American railway entrepreneurs
- American railroad executives of the 20th century
- Businesspeople from Massachusetts
- Harvard University alumni
- Massachusetts Republicans
- Massachusetts State Senators
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- People from Gardner, Massachusetts
- St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire) alumni
