Arthur H. Greenwood
American politician (1880–1963)
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Arthur Herbert Greenwood (January 31, 1880 – April 26, 1963) was a United States representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 1923 to 1933 and the 7th district from 1933 to 1939.[1] Greenwood was defeated in 1938.[1]
Louis Ludlow (7th)
Gerald W. Landis (7th)
Arthur Greenwood | |
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| House Majority Whip | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | John McDuffie |
| Succeeded by | Patrick J. Boland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana | |
| In office March 3, 1923 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar E. Bland (2nd) Louis Ludlow (7th) |
| Succeeded by | George R. Durgan (2nd) Gerald W. Landis (7th) |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1923-33) 7th district (1933-39) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1880 |
| Died | April 26, 1963 (aged 83) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Indiana University George Washington University |
The Baptist lawyer, farmer and banker graduated from the Indiana University Bloomington in 1905, as well as The George Washington University.[1] He served as a member of the board of education for Washington, Indiana, from 1910 to 1916.[1] As a lawyer, Greenwood was county attorney of Daviess County 1911–1915, then as prosecuting attorney for the forty-ninth judicial circuit 1916–1918.
He served in the United States Congress from 1923 to 1939 and was House Majority Whip in the seventy-third Congress.
He served as a member of a number of commissions including:
- George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission
He lived in Bradenton, Florida, and died in 1963 in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, and was buried in Washington, Indiana.[1]