Harry B. Greaves

Harry Battley Greaves (December 13, 1867 - July 1944) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He represented Madison County in the Mississippi State Senate from 1902 to 1908 and in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1894 to 1896.

Early life Harry Battley Greaves was born on December 13, 1867, near Livingston, Madison County, Mississippi. He was the son of lawyer, Confederate general and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives Stephen A. D. Greaves Sr. and his second wife, Jennie (Battley) Greaves. In 1893, Greaves was elected to fill an unexpired term in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and represented Madison County as a Democrat in the 1894 session. in the Mississippi State Senate, and served in the 1902 session.

Personal life Greaves was a member of the Episcopalian Church. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Woodmen of the World, and the Elks.

Greaves married Eliza Mosby Parker on January 12, 1897. They had two children before 1904, Florence Parker Greaves and Stephen Arne Decatur Greaves, and a child born after 1904 named Harry B. Greaves.

Greaves died after a stroke at his home in Canton, Mississippi, in July 1944. He was survived by his widow and his sons Stephen and Harry.