The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Gray-todd to Greely

Index to Politicians: Gray-todd to Greely

Gray-Todd, Jane — of Sherwood, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

GRAYBILL (Soundex G614) — See also BILL, BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, DEGRAY, GRABIEL, GRABILL, GRAY, GRAYDON, GRAYE, GRAYOT, GRAYSON, GRIEBEL, MAYBIE, RAYBORN, RAYBOURNE, RAYBUCK, RAYBURN, RYBICKI, TRZYBINSKI.

GRAYBILL: See also Barbara Jean Bachle; G. Graybill Diehm; Henry Graybill Lamar.
Graybill, H. V. — of Secor, Woodford County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Graybill, Irvin — of Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Graybill, J. W. — of Newton, Harvey County, Kan. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1929-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Graybill, John D. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Graybill, Leo C. — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1952, 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for Montana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Graybill, Sam S. — of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GRAYDON (Soundex G635) — See also CORYDON, CRAYDEN, DEGRAY, GAYDOS, GAYDOSH, GRAY, GRAYBILL, GRAYE, GRAYOT, GRAYSON, GROWDEN, HAYDON, HYDON, LYDON, RHYDON, ROYDON.

GRAYDON: See also Graydon R. Figg; Graydon E. Terbush.
Graydon, Charles E. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

GRAYE (Soundex G600) — See also AGGREY, DEGRAY, DONBRAYE, DRAYER, GAREY, GARREY, GAYE, GAYER, GEARY, GRAU, GRAWE, GRAY, GRAYBILL, GRAYDON, GRAYOT, GRAYSON, GREW, GREY, GROAH, GROH, GROW, GROWE, GRUE, KRAYER, MCBRAYER, RAYE, RAYENS, STRAYER, TRAYE, YAGER.

Graye, Gary D. — of Michigan. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 106th District, 1972 (American Independent), 1974 (Republican primary). Still living as of 1974.

GRAYOT (Soundex G630) — See also AMYOT, AYOTTE, DEGRAY, DYOTT, GRAY, GRAYBILL, GRAYDON, GRAYE, GRAYSON, GREAT, GRETHE, GROAT, GROOT, GROT, GROTE, GROTH, GROTHE, GROUT, LYOTTE, MAYOTTE.

Grayot, John L. — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1904. Burial location unknown.

GRAYSON (Soundex G625) — See also AYSON, CLAYSON, DEGRAY, FINLAYSON, GRAGSON, GRASON, GRAY, GRAYBILL, GRAYDON, GRAYE, GRAYOT, LAYSON, MAYSON, PAYSON, RAYSA, RAYSON, RAYSOR.

GRAYSON: See also William Grayson Carter; Grayson Hansard; Reuben Locke Haskell; Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy; Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy, Jr.; Tommy Grayson Whittaker.
Grayson, Alfred William (1780-1810) — of Fayette County, Ky. Born in Prince William County, Va., April 16, 1780. Son of William Grayson and Eleanor (Smallwood) Grayson; married, October 28, 1804, to Letitia Preston Breckinridge (1786-1831) (daughter of John Breckinridge; later married to Peter Buell Porter; sister of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge and Robert Jefferson Breckinridge). Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1809. Died October 10, 1810. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Grayson, C. I. — of Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1952 (alternate). Still living as of 1952.
Grayson, Frederick William S. — also known as Frederick W. S. Grayson — of Kentucky. Brother of Peter William Grayson. Kentucky state attorney general, 1825. Original interment at City Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.; reinterment at Eastern Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
Grayson, Howard A., Jr. — of Connecticut. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1988, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Grayson, John B. — of Warrenton, Fauquier County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Grayson, Mary C. — of Arkadelphia, Clark County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Grayson, P. C. — of Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Grayson, Peter William (1788-1838) — also known as Peter W. Grayson — of Texas. Born in Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., 1788. Brother of Frederick William S. Grayson. Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Goliad, 1835; Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1836, 1837; candidate for President of the Texas Republic, 1838. Committed suicide at Bean Station, Grainger County, Tenn., July 9, 1838. Burial location unknown. Grayson County, Tex. is named for him.
Grayson, Sean — of Galena, Delaware County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Grayson, Spence See Spencer M. Grayson
Grayson, Spencer M. — also known as Spence Grayson — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (alternate); member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1952.
Grayson, Stacy J. — of Bristol, Sullivan County, Tenn. Mayor of Bristol, Tenn., 1963. Still living as of 1963.
Grayson, T. S. — of Camden, Ouachita County, Ark.; Magnolia, Columbia County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1936, 1940, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Grayson, Trey (born c.1972) — of Walton, Boone County, Ky. Republican. Secretary of state of Kentucky, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Grayson, W. L. — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Grayson, William (c.1740-1790) — of Virginia. Born in Prince William County, Va. Uncle of Alexander Dalrymple Orr; grandfather of William Grayson Carter. Lawyer; colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1784-85, 1788; Delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1785-87; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1789-90; died in office 1790. Died in Dumfries, Prince William County, Va., March 12, 1790. Interment in private or family graveyard. Grayson counties in Ky. and Va. are named for him.
- See also Grayson family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Grayson, William John (1788-1863) — of South Carolina. Born in Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C., November 2, 1788. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1813-15, 1822-25; member of South Carolina state senate, 1826-31; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1833-37. Died in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 4, 1863. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Near Charleston, Charleston County, S.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

GRAZIADEI (Soundex G623) — See also AMADEI, DAZIAN, DEGRAZIA, DIGRAZIA, DZIADULEWISCZ, DZIADZIO, GARSAUD, GARSED, GARSIDE, GAZIANO, GRAZIANI, GRAZIANO, GRAZIER, MADEIRA, MAZIARZ, MELQUIADES, MILTIADES, NADEINE, STAMATIADES.

Graziadei, George — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

GRAZIANI (Soundex G625) — See also DAZIAN, DEGRAZIA, DIGRAZIA, GAZIANO, GRAZIADEI, GRAZIANO, GRAZIER, MAZIARZ.

Graziani, Philip J. (b. 1924) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in McIntire, Harrison County, W.Va., May 13, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1959-60. Catholic. Member, Moose; Elks; Alpha Sigma Phi; Izaak Walton League; Kiwanis; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Still living as of 1960.

GRAZIANO (Soundex G625) — See also ARGENZIANO, DAZIAN, DEGRAZIA, DIGRAZIA, GAZIANO, GRAZIADEI, GRAZIANI, GRAZIER, MAZIARZ, STINZIANO.

Graziano, Anthony — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 11th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Graziano, John J. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 2000; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

GRAZIER (Soundex G626) — See also BRAZIER, COLGLAZIER, DEGRAZIA, DIGRAZIA, DUNBLAZIER, FRAZIER, GLAZIER, GORSIRA, GRAESER, GRAZIADEI, GRAZIANI, GRAZIANO, GREASER, GRESSER, GROCER, LAZIER.

Grazier, James H. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

GRBAC (Soundex G612) — See also GIRRBACH, GRABICKI.

Grbac, Olga — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

GREABER (Soundex G616) — See also ABER, DREABON, FIREABEND, GRABER, GRAEBER, GREAVER, GREYBER, HEABERD, HEABERLIN, REABAN, SEABERG, SEABERRY.

Greaber, James P. — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Arizona convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1940, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GREAGOR (Soundex G626) — See also AGOR, BAGOROZY, EAGON, GERGER, GREGOIRE, GREGORI, GREGORIO, GREGORY, GROGER, MCGREAGOR, SEAGO, ZAGORTZ.

Greagor, Oswald A. — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of Hyattsville, Md., 1914-15. Burial location unknown.

GREALIS (Soundex G642) — See also CORREALE, CREAL, GARRELS, GEHRLS, GRELIS, GRILLS, KEALING, MACGREAL, MCGREAL, MICREALE, MONTREAL, MORREALE, NEALIS, OREAL, REAL, VILLAREAL, VILLARREAL.

Grealis, John J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GREANIAS (Soundex G652) — See also CALIFORNIAS, COKKINIAS, DEANIA, DENIAS, ENCINIAS, GRANNIS, GRINIS, GRUENHAUS.

Greanias, Gus T. — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

GREASER (Soundex G626) — See also ANDREASEN, GORSIRA, GRAESER, GRAZIER, GRESSER, GROCER, MEASER, REASER.

Greaser, G. J. — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

GREAT (Soundex ) — See also EGGART, GARRET, GARRETT, GERTA, GRAYOT, GREATER, GREATHOUSE, GRETHE, GROAT, GROOT, GROT, GROTE, GROTH, GROTHE, GROUT, REAT.

Great Agnostic, The See Robert Green Ingersoll
Great Apostate, The See John Bell
Great Builder, The See Robert Moses
Great Commoner, The See William Jennings Bryan
Great Communicator, The See Ronald Wilson Reagan
Great Compromiser, The See Henry Clay
Great Decliner, The See Horatio Seymour
Great Dissenter, The See Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Great Energy, The See Edwin McMasters Stanton
Great Engineer, The See Herbert Clark Hoover
Great Expounder of the Constitution See Daniel Webster
Great Forecloser, The See Samuel Jones Tilden
Great Mouthpiece, The See William Joseph Fallon
Great Pacificator, The See Henry A. Huber
Great Reformer, The See Samuel Jones Tilden
Great Repealer, The See Bruce Barton
Great Stone Face, The See Llewelyn Sherman Adams
Great White Chief, The See James Kimble Vardaman

GREATER (Soundex ) — See also BEATES, GARTER, GREAT, GREATHOUSE, GRETHER, GRETTER, GRITTER, KEATES, LEDBEATER, MCFEATERS, STREATER, TRAEGER, TREAGER, YEATER, YEATES.

Greater New York, Father of See Andrew Haswell Green

GREATHOUSE (Soundex G632) — See also ALTHOUSE, ATHON, BOLTHOUSE, BREATH, BREATHITT, CALLBREATH, CULBREATH, GALBREATH, GERRITS, GERTZ, GILBREATH, GILREATH, GOERTZ, GRATEHOUSE, GRATZ, GREAT, GREATER, GRETZ, GRUITS, GRUITZA, HATHORN, HATHORNE, JONATHON, LATHONE, LOFTHOUSE, MATHONIHAH, MCCREATH, OLTHOUSE, SANTHOUSE, WREATH.

Greathouse, Asa B. — of Dudley, Effingham County, Ill.; Paris, Edgar County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920, 1924, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Greathouse, Charles A. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Indiana, 1929; Secretary of Democratic National Committee, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Greathouse, Duane — also known as Pat Greathouse — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Greathouse, Pat See Duane Greathouse

GREAVER (Soundex G616) — See also AVER, GARVER, GRAVER, GREABER, GREAVES, GREEVER, GROOVER, GROVER, GRUVER, HARGREAVES, REAVER, REAVES, REAVEY, SITGREAVES.

GREAVER: See also C. Paul Wanstreet.

GREAVES (Soundex G612) — See also CLEAVES, EAVES, GERVASE, GLEAVES, GRAVES, GREAVER, GREVIOUS, GRIEVES, GROVAS, GROVES, HARGREAVES, NEAVES, REAVER, REAVES, REAVEY, SITGREAVES.

Greaves, Charles D. — of Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Greaves, Harry — of West Linn, Clackamas County, Ore. Mayor of West Linn, Ore., 1921-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Greaves, Harry B. — of Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

GREB (Soundex G610) — See also BERG, BREG, GRAB, GREBE, GREBISKES, GREBS, GRIEB, GROBE, GRUBB, LANDGREBE.

Greb, Edward W. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 6th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

GREBE (Soundex G610) — See also BERGE, GRAB, GREB, GREBISKES, GREBS, GREVE, GRIEB, GROBE, GRUBB, LANDGREBE.

Grebe, Henry — of Douglas County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875. Burial location unknown.

GREBISKES (Soundex G612) — See also BISKIND, BISKUPSKI, DREBIN, FREBIS, GREB, GREBE, GREBS, LANDGREBE, STREBIG, ZOEBISCH.

Grebiskes, Angelita — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

GREBS (Soundex G612) — See also CREBS, GARBOSE, GERBASI, GREB, GREBE, GREBISKES, GRIBBS, GRUBBS, KREBS, LANDGREBE, REBSAMEN.

Grebs, Edward (1904-1983) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1904. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956. Died in 1983. Burial location unknown.

GRECCO (Soundex G620) — See also BECCO, BORECCA, CECCONE, COGER, COGGER, CREGO, DELGRECO, GRACI, GRECE, GRECHT, GRECO, GRIECO, GROCE, GRUCCI, LAGRECA, SECCOMBE, VERRECCHIA.

Grecco, Ernest — of Maryland. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

GRECE (Soundex G620) — See also CERECEDO, CRECELIUS, DELGRECO, GRACE, GRECCO, GRECHT, GRECO, GRESSEY, GRESSIE, GRICE, GRIESEY, GRIESI, GRIZZY, GROCE, LAGRECA.

Grece, Edward S. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1892; member of Michigan People's Party State Central Committee, 1899; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1917, 1918. Burial location unknown.
Grece, Philip W. — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1926, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GRECHT (Soundex G623) — See also DELGRECO, GARRECHT, GRECCO, GRECE, GRECO, LAGRECA, RECHT.

Grecht, Rebecca — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1924 (Workers), 1928 (Workers), 1929 (Communist). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GRECO (Soundex G620) — See also COGER, COGGER, CREGO, DELGRECO, GRACI, GRECCO, GRECE, GRECHT, GREGO, GRIECO, GROCE, GRUCCI, LAGRECA, PRECOURT, RECORD.

Greco, Dick A., Jr. (b. 1933) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born September 14, 1933. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1967-74, 1995-2003; resigned 1974. Still living as of 2003.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Greco, Francis J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 4th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Greco, Jerome D. — of Verona, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Greco, Jill — of Longwood, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Greco, Joseph Anthony (b. 1919) — also known as Joseph A. Greco — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 5, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 3rd District, 1955-60. Catholic. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Still living as of 1960.
Greco, Michael — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Greco, Stephen R. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1959-80 (Erie County 1st District 1959-65, 158th District 1966, 142nd District 1967-80). Still living as of 1980.
Greco, Thomas — of Drums, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

GREEHEY (Soundex G600) — See also FREEH, FREEHAFER, GARRAHY, MCGEHEY, REEHL, SHEEHE, SHEEHEY.

Greehey, Mary — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GREELEY (Soundex G640) — See also CREELEY, DEELEY, ELEY, FEELEY, GRALEY, GRALLA, GREELISH, GREELY, GRILLO, KEELEY, MCNEELEY, NEELEY, SEELEY, SWEELEY, TEELEY.

GREELEY: See also Horace Greeley Dawson, Jr.; Justus Greeley Hanson; Samuel Greeley Hilborn; Philip Mayer Kaiser; Horace Greeley Knowles; Horace Greeley Snover; Greeley W. Whitford.
Greeley, Elam Andrew Jackson (1818-1882) — also known as Elam A. J. Greeley — of Stillwater, Washington County, Minn. Born in Salisbury, Merrimack County, N.H., August 13, 1818. Son of John Greeley (1777-1861) and Hannah (Greeley) Greeley (1787-1878); third cousin of Martin Greeley; married, August 25, 1850, to Hannah Pope Hinman (born 1820); third cousin once removed of Jonathan Clark Greeley; third cousin twice removed of Otto Ethan Greeley. Postmaster; member Minnesota territorial council 1st District, 1852-53; member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1857. Died September 13, 1882. Burial location unknown.
- See also Greeley family of Maine and Minnesota
Greeley, George — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Greeley, Horace (1811-1872) — also known as "Old Honesty"; "Old White Hat" — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Amherst, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 3, 1811. Son of Zaccheus Greeley (1782-1867) and Mary (Woodburn) Greeley (1788-1855); married, July 5, 1836, to Mary Y. Cheney (1811-1872); second cousin of Wallace M. Greeley; fifth cousin once removed of Horace Wesley Greeley. U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1848-49; defeated (Republican), 1870; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1860; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1866-70; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1872. Founder and editor of the New York Tribune. After the Civil War, became advocate of universal amnesty for Confederates, and in May 1867 offered bail for Jefferson Davis. Died in Pleasantville, Westchester County, N.Y., November 29, 1872. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Greeley counties in Kan. and Neb. are named for him.
- See also Greeley family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
- Books by Horace Greeley: American conflict: A history of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-1865 (1869); Recollections Of A Busy Life
- Books about Horace Greeley: Glyndon G. Van Deusen, Horace Greeley, Nineteenth Century Crusader; Harry J. Maihafer, The General and the Journalists: Ulysses S. Grant, Horace Greeley, and Charles Dana; Wilbur J. Granberg, Spread the truth : The life of Horace Greeley; Doris Faber, Horace Greeley: The People's Editor; Coy F. Cross, Go West Young Man! : Horace Greeley's Vision for America; J. Parton, The Life of Horace Greeley, Editor of the New York Tribune
Greeley, Horace Wesley (b. 1857) — also known as Horace W. Greeley — of Oakland, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Mt. Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, December 30, 1857. Fifth cousin once removed of Horace Greeley; son of John W. Greeley (born 1827) and Martha (Bartlett) Greeley (born 1827); married, January 27, 1885, to Nellie E. Otis. Republican. Auditor and paymaster of Somerset Railroad; merchant; banker; member of Maine state house of representatives from Kennebec County, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
- See also Greeley family
Greeley, J. C. See Jonathan Clark Greeley
Greeley, Jonathan Clark (b. 1833) — also known as Jonathan C. Greeley; J. C. Greeley — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Palermo, Waldo County, Maine, July 6, 1833. Son of Sally (Choate) Greeley (1796-1883) and Jonathan Greeley (1797-1867); first cousin once removed of Martin Greeley; third cousin once removed of Elam Andrew Jackson Greeley; married to Lydia Forward (died at sea, 1865) and Leonora Keep; second cousin once removed of Otto Ethan Greeley. Republican. Banker; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1862-63; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1873-74; member of Florida state senate, 1883-86. Burial location unknown.
- See also Greeley family of Maine and Minnesota
Greeley, Martin (1814-1899) — of Stearns County, Minn. Born in Palermo, Waldo County, Maine, March 16, 1814. Son of Jacob Greeley (1762-1838) and Hannah (Hazeltine) Greeley (1773-1852); married 1846 to Cordelia Ford (born 1823); third cousin of Elam Andrew Jackson Greeley; first cousin once removed of Jonathan Clark Greeley; granduncle of Otto Ethan Greeley. Merchant; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 31st District, 1872. Died in Maine Prairie (unknown county), Minn., September 4, 1899. Burial location unknown.
- See also Greeley family of Maine and Minnesota
Greeley, Otto Ethan (b. 1853) — also known as Otto E. Greeley — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, May 24, 1853. Grandnephew of Martin Greeley; third cousin twice removed of Elam Andrew Jackson Greeley; son of William Q. Greeley (1827-1901) and Amanda (Gowen) Greeley; second cousin once removed of Jonathan Clark Greeley. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
- See also Greeley family of Maine and Minnesota
Greeley, Wallace M. (b. 1838) — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Born in Yates County, N.Y., March 16, 1838. Son of Dustin Greeley (1803-1873) and Julia A. (Herrington) Greeley (born 1812); second cousin of Horace Greeley; married, November 8, 1867, to Mary V. Young (born 1840). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; banker; mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1888-90. Burial location unknown.
- See also Greeley family

GREELISH (Soundex G642) — See also ELISH, ELISHAMER, FEELING, GREELEY, GREELY, KEELING, LISH, MELISH, SEELIG, SEELIGSON, SHEELINE, VELISHKA, WHEELING.

Greelish, Thomas W. — U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1985-87. Still living as of 1987.

GREELY (Soundex G640) — See also CREELY, GRALEY, GRALLA, GREELEY, GREELISH, GREENLY, GRILLO, REELY.

GREELY: See also John Appleton.
Greely, Eliphalet — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Whig. Mayor of Portland, Maine, 1843-48. Interment somewhere in Cumberland, Maine.

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