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 GREENWOOD

GREER

Massachusetts historical society, a fellow of the American academy of sciences, and a member of the Boston society of natural history, being a contributor to its journal. He is the author of Lives of the Apostles (1827); [ History ofKiiufs Chapel (1833); Sermons to Chil- dren (1841); Sermons of Con- solation (1843); Sermons edited with a memoir by the Hon. (3 vols.. 1844); and Miseellane- ous Writings ed- ited by his son (1846). He also revised the King's Chapel liturgy and published a collection of hymns which passed tlirough many editions. He died in Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 3, 1843.
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GREENWOOD, Isaac, educator, was born in Boston, Mass., May 17, 1703; son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Bi-onsdon) Greenwood; grandson of Nathaniel and Mary (Allen) Greenwood, and a great-grandson of Miles Greenwood of Norwich, England. He was graduated from Harvard in 1721, and on Feb. 13, 1737, was called to the HoUis i^rofessorship of mathematics and natural philosopliy, being the first man in America to hold such a position. He resigned his chair July 13, 1738. He published a text-book on arithmetic in 1739, and a discourse on the death of Thomas HoUis of London, England, in 1731. He died in ClKU-lestmvn, Mass., Oct. 22, 1745.

GREENWOOD, Miles, iron foimder, was born in .Jersey City, N.J., March 19, 1807. His father removed with his family to Ohio in 1817 and set- tled near Cincinnati, where in 1833 Miles estab- lished the Eagle iron works which became the largest concern of the kind in the west. He in- troduced in Cincinnati in 18.52 the first steam fire- engine used in the United States and secured the introduction of a paid fire department. He helloed to found the Ohio mechanics institute and was a pioneer in mechanical education in Oliio. At the outljreak of the civil war he refused all private contracts and devoted his entire force to govern- ment work, casting anchors, rifling muskets, casting cannon and building iron-clad gunboats. His works wei-e burned tViree times during the war. It was supposed to have been the work of Confederate spies, and his losses from tliese fires amounted to more than §100,000. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1885.

GREER, David Hummell, clergyman, was

born in Wlieeling, Va., March 20, 1844; son of Jacob R. and Elizabeth Yellott (Armstrong) Greer, and grandson of the Rev. John Armstrong, an Englisli clergyman who came to America early in the nineteenth century. He was graduated at Washington college. Pa., 1863, studied theology at Bexley Hall. Kenyon college. Gambier, Ohio, 1862-66; and was ordained deacon in 1866 and priest in 1868 by Bishop Mcllvaine. He was rec- tor of Christ church, Clarksburg, W.Va., 1866-68; Trinity church, Covington, Ky., 1868-71; Grace church. Providence, R.I., 1871-88; and St. Bar- tholomew's church, New York city, after 1888. He was elected coadjutor to the Rt. Rev. Author:Thomas March Clark, bishop of Rhode Island, in 1897, but declined to leave his work at St. Bartholomew's. He established in 1882, while at Grace church. Providence, the St. Elizabeth's House for Incura- bles, and while at his New York parish, founded St. Bartholomew's parish house and various chapels and institutional establishments for the benefit of the poorer class of his parish. He was married, June 29, 1869, to Caroline A., daughter of Q. A. Keith of Lexington, Ky. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Ken}'on college in 1880 and by Brown university in 1890. He is the author of: The Historic Christ (1890); From Things to r?of? (1893); The rrearher and His Place (1895); Fisiw/s (1898), and contributions to periodicals.

GREER, James Augustin, naval officer, was born in Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb, 28. 1833; son of James and Caroline (King) Greer, grandson of Augustin King, and a descendant of James King, born at Uxborough, De%-onshire, England, who arrived at Ipswich, Mass, in 1070 He was warranted mid shipman in the U S navy, Jan. 10, I'^l'^ was graduated at the U.S. naval acadenij as passed midship- man June 15, lS")t standing second in his class; was jjio moted master St- pt

15, 18.")5; lieutenant Sept. 16, 1855; lieuten ant-commander July

16, 1863; commander July 35, 1866, hav- ing been advanced twenty-one numbers for service in the civil war; captain April 26, 1876; commodore May 19, 1886; rear-admiral April 3, 1893; and was retired Feb. 28, 1895. He was attached to the San Jacintn and assisted in the removal of Mason and Slidell from the English steamer

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