John Greig | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th district | |
| In office May 21, 1841 (1841-05-21) – September 25, 1841 (1841-09-25) | |
| Preceded by | Francis Granger |
| Succeeded by | Francis Granger |
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| Born | (1779-08-06)August 6, 1779 Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Died | April 9, 1858(1858-04-09) (aged 78) Canandaigua, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Avenue Cemetery, Canandaigua, New York, US |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Clarissa Chapin (m. 1806)[1] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
John Greig (August 6, 1779 – April 9, 1858)[2] was anAmerican lawyer and politician who served briefly as aUnited States representative fromNew York in 1841.
Greig was born inMoffat,Dumfriesshire,Scotland in theKingdom of Great Britain on August 6, 1779, and attended the Edinburgh High School.[3]
He immigrated to theUnited States in 1797 to manage the Western New York land holdings ofSir William Pulteney.[4] Greig subsequentlystudied law, wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inCanandaigua, New York.[5] He served as president of the Ontario Bank, was president of the Ontario Agricultural Society, and was a member and vice chancellor of the Board of Regents for theUniversity of the State of New York.[6] He was also one of the founders of the Ontario Female Seminary.[7] In 1806, Greig married Clarissa Chapin, the granddaughter ofIsrael Chapin.[1]
Greig was elected as aWhig to theTwenty-seventh Congress, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation ofFrancis Granger; he served from May 21, 1841, until his resignation on September 25, 1841.
He died in Canandaigua on April 9, 1858, with interment in West Avenue Cemetery.[8]
The town ofGreig inLewis County was named for him.[9]
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