Colonel Andrew J. Greenfield, Beallsville, PA; Mustered in Captain of Company B (Washington Cavalry) 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry August 19, 1861; promoted from Captain, Co. B, to Lieutenant Colonel February 25, 1864; Promoted to Colonel March 13, 1865; Mustered out with 3rd Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865.
Colonel A. J. Greenfield, postmaster of Oil City, was born November 20, 1835, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. His parents were William and Eleanor Greenfield, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. He was educated in the common schools and began his business career in a wholesale store in 1859 in Baltimore. Soon after the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, he severed his business connections, entered the Union army, and served until mustered out, October 31, 1865. In February, 1866, he came to the oil country, locating first at Reno and afterward at Rouseville, where he was engaged as a dealer and operator in oil. He removed to Oil City, July 5, 1871. He was a member of the Titusville and Oil City oil exchanges at the time of their organization and took an active part in their interests. In February, 1874, he was elected vice-president of the Oil Exchange of Oil City; he became president in 1871 and filled that position two terms, was elected a member of the board of control in 1878, and became president in 1881. He was elected mayor of Oil City in 1882 and served one term. He was appointed postmaster of Oil City by the Cleveland administration. He was married in 1867 to Louise Castle, daughter of Edward H. Castle, and had the following children: Nora L., Carl J., Roy C., and John B. K. He and his family were members of the Episcopal church, of which he was a vestryman in 1871.
Biography source - "History of Venango County, Pennsylvania", Brown, Runk & Co., 1890, Chicago, Illinois.
Colonel A. J. Greenfield, postmaster of Oil City, was born November 20, 1835, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. His parents were William and Eleanor Greenfield, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. He was educated in the common schools and began his business career in a wholesale store in 1859 in Baltimore. Soon after the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, he severed his business connections, entered the Union army, and served until mustered out, October 31, 1865. In February, 1866, he came to the oil country, locating first at Reno and afterward at Rouseville, where he was engaged as a dealer and operator in oil. He removed to Oil City, July 5, 1871. He was a member of the Titusville and Oil City oil exchanges at the time of their organization and took an active part in their interests. In February, 1874, he was elected vice-president of the Oil Exchange of Oil City; he became president in 1871 and filled that position two terms, was elected a member of the board of control in 1878, and became president in 1881. He was elected mayor of Oil City in 1882 and served one term. He was appointed postmaster of Oil City by the Cleveland administration. He was married in 1867 to Louise Castle, daughter of Edward H. Castle, and had the following children: Nora L., Carl J., Roy C., and John B. K. He and his family were members of the Episcopal church, of which he was a vestryman in 1871.
Biography source - "History of Venango County, Pennsylvania", Brown, Runk & Co., 1890, Chicago, Illinois.
Colonel Andrew J. Greenfield, Beallsville, PA; Mustered in Captain of Company B (Washington Cavalry) 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry August 19, 1861; promoted from Captain, Co. B, to Lieutenant Colonel February 25, 1864; Promoted to Colonel March 13, 1865; Mustered out with 3rd Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865.
Colonel A. J. Greenfield, postmaster of Oil City, was born November 20, 1835, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. His parents were William and Eleanor Greenfield, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. He was educated in the common schools and began his business career in a wholesale store in 1859 in Baltimore. Soon after the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, he severed his business connections, entered the Union army, and served until mustered out, October 31, 1865. In February, 1866, he came to the oil country, locating first at Reno and afterward at Rouseville, where he was engaged as a dealer and operator in oil. He removed to Oil City, July 5, 1871. He was a member of the Titusville and Oil City oil exchanges at the time of their organization and took an active part in their interests. In February, 1874, he was elected vice-president of the Oil Exchange of Oil City; he became president in 1871 and filled that position two terms, was elected a member of the board of control in 1878, and became president in 1881. He was elected mayor of Oil City in 1882 and served one term. He was appointed postmaster of Oil City by the Cleveland administration. He was married in 1867 to Louise Castle, daughter of Edward H. Castle, and had the following children: Nora L., Carl J., Roy C., and John B. K. He and his family were members of the Episcopal church, of which he was a vestryman in 1871.
Biography source - "History of Venango County, Pennsylvania", Brown, Runk & Co., 1890, Chicago, Illinois.
Colonel A. J. Greenfield, postmaster of Oil City, was born November 20, 1835, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. His parents were William and Eleanor Greenfield, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. He was educated in the common schools and began his business career in a wholesale store in 1859 in Baltimore. Soon after the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, he severed his business connections, entered the Union army, and served until mustered out, October 31, 1865. In February, 1866, he came to the oil country, locating first at Reno and afterward at Rouseville, where he was engaged as a dealer and operator in oil. He removed to Oil City, July 5, 1871. He was a member of the Titusville and Oil City oil exchanges at the time of their organization and took an active part in their interests. In February, 1874, he was elected vice-president of the Oil Exchange of Oil City; he became president in 1871 and filled that position two terms, was elected a member of the board of control in 1878, and became president in 1881. He was elected mayor of Oil City in 1882 and served one term. He was appointed postmaster of Oil City by the Cleveland administration. He was married in 1867 to Louise Castle, daughter of Edward H. Castle, and had the following children: Nora L., Carl J., Roy C., and John B. K. He and his family were members of the Episcopal church, of which he was a vestryman in 1871.
Biography source - "History of Venango County, Pennsylvania", Brown, Runk & Co., 1890, Chicago, Illinois.
