John Greig (representative)

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Biography

Greig was born in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland in the Kingdom of Great Britain on August 6, 1779, and attended the Edinburgh High School.[2]

He immigrated to the United States in 1797 to manage the Western New York land holdings of Sir William Pulteney.[3] Greig subsequently studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Canandaigua, New York.[4] 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 the University of the State of New York.[5] He was also one of the founders of the Ontario Female Seminary.[6] In 1806, Greig married Clarissa Chapin, the granddaughter of Israel Chapin.[7]

Congress

Greig was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Francis Granger; he served from May 21, 1841, until his resignation on September 25, 1841.

Death and legacy

He died in Canandaigua on April 9, 1858, with interment in West Avenue Cemetery.[8]

The town of Greig in Lewis County was named for him.[9]

References

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