John Alexander Greer

American politician (1802–1855)
John Alexander Greer
2nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
December 21, 1847 – December 22, 1851
Preceded byAlbert Clinton Horton
Succeeded byJames W. Henderson
Personal details
Born(1802-07-18)July 18, 1802
Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1855(1855-07-04) (aged 52)
San Augustine, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
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.

Biography

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. Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, appointed him as secretary of the treasury 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, during a campaign for the governorship.[1][3]

John A. Greer is the namesake of Greer County, Oklahoma.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Hyman, Carolyn (January 1, 1995). "Greer, John Alexander (1802–1855)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Adeline Minerva Greer". Texas State Cemetery. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ John Alexander Greer from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on July 31, 2009.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 144.

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Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Texas
1847–1851
Succeeded by
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