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. 1 2 "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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