Joseph A. Greene

Joseph A. Greene (died November 26, 1871) was a state senator in South Carolina during the Reconstruction era, representing Orangeburg County in the 48th and 49th South Carolina General Assemblies from 1868 till 1871.[1][2]

He succeeded B. F. Randolph who was assassinated in 1868.[3]

Prior to being elected to the senate he was the clerk of Orangeburg County.[4] He was a Radical Republican.[5]

He died from an illness Sunday November 26, 1871 while holding office.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 48th General Assembly (1868-1870)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 49th General Assembly (1870-1872)". www.carolana.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. Senate, South Carolina General Assembly (December 12, 1872). "Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". The Senate – via Google Books.
  4. "Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872 · SOVA". sova.si.edu. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  5. "Death of a Republican Senator - Mr. Joseph A. Greene". The Daily Phoenix. November 28, 1871. p. 2. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. Carolina, South (1872). "Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly".
  7. Carolina, South (December 12, 1872). "Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". State Printer. – via Google Books.


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