Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-25

ness, which he followed until the civil
war. AS soon as he was u he was
appointed a councilman Of Palatka.
He was an old line Wing in politics.
and was opposed to the civil war, but
while outspoken in his sentiments, he
would not leave Florida though he
would not actively fight the Union.
During part of that conflict he
served as company clerk and acted as
quarterTnasr er and commissary for
Capt Hopkins cavalry company, later
commanded by Capt. Winston Ste
phens, and then by Capt. H. A Gray
In 1Sf2-6S, he represented Putnam coun-
" in the state legislature, and soon after
having removed TO Duval county, ne be
came treasurer Of that county. which
position he held until 1876. except for the
years OF 1923. when he served as may
or Of Jacksonville In 1882 he was elect
ed state senator from Duyal county Al
though a Republican In his politics and.
therefore, in opposition TO q large num-
Der OF leading men Of the state mis-
conservative and consistent course in the
senate made him many friends even in
the ranks Of his opponents. In 1884 he
was induced TO become candidate for
lieutenant governor, but even a strong
personal following failed TO break the
party lines and he was defeated.
In 1885 he was valuable member of
the constitutional convention which
framed the present organic law OF Flor
ida. In 1856 he was a candidate for con-
Eress, but the time had passed when
Republican could DE elected In the
estate business, and when in 1874 the
Florida Savings Bank and Realty Ex-
change was organized, he became its
president which position he held i
wears and until il went out of business
In 1855 the Land Mortgage Bank OF Lon
don. ENGLAND was organized in Jackson
Vile with Greeley, Rollins ana Morgan
as resident agents He was at one
time president OF the Florida Finance
Company and president Of the Indian
River Pineapple and Cocoanut Grove
Association.
Ever ready to lend a hand 10 every
enterprise for the good of the commun-
ity, he was one Of the original trustees
of ST 1.uke's hospital Of the Daniel
Memorial ~1rphanage and the Jackson
Vile Public Library. He was the first
chairman of the Jacksonville Board Of
Public Works, when it was established
III 1885, For several years he was dep
uty collector Of internal revenue Of Flor
ida During the yellow fever epidemic
of 1885 ne was first vice president Of the
Jacksonville Board Of Trade and rem
dered valuable service. a man Of dem
ocratic habits and convictions. ne count
munity and Ii is said of him, greatly to
his credit that he was as ready 10 give
d sympathetic hearing TO d distressed
laborer. white or black, rs to the highest
In the land.
He was twice married. the first in
1855 to Miss Lydia Forward, a daughter
Of Judge ". a. Forward. o. this mar
riase there was one son, and both moth
er and son were lost II sea October -
1865. III 1867 me married Miss Leonora
Keep. of Salt Lake City, whom he lost
by death in April, 1SS6, after happy
married life Of ~ years. Of his immed-
late family the deceased is survived nv
three children. Allen. Mrs. Florence
Greeley DeVeauX and Melien Clark
Greeley. all OF Jacksonville.
He mad been for many wears 2 com
municant of the Presbyterian church
Ile was always = hale and active mat,
even up to few weeks OF his death
He came from Z loRg-liyed family. His
mother. Sallie Cho&te. was d cousin OF
the famous Rufus Choate. She was
buried on her S7th birthday. Her broth
er. Rufus. lived nearly up to the CEN
tury mark Some uf his grandparents
nassed th~ century mark
Mr.. Greeley saw many changes in his
own life and had the satsfa ction in the
evening Of his days Of knowing that his
country yet lived and prospered AID that
die had ontributed his share TO the gen
eral welfare and had wor the friendship
and good vii. Of the people whom he
had served with loyalty during mis- long
and useful life