About Robert Greenhow
Lived 1761 – 1840 (aged 79). Robert Greenhow was a military personnel.
Robert Greenhow (May 11, 1761 – June 30, 1840) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as mayor of Williamsburg and as mayor of Richmond in 1813. He also represented James City County in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Early life Robert Greenhow was born on May 11, 1761, in Williamsburg, Virginia, to Judith (née Davenport) and John Greenhow. His father was a merchant. His father later married Elizabeth Tyler, sister of John Tyler. He served as Richmond's mayor in 1813 during the War of 1812. His son Robert married Rose O'Neal.
Greenhow was a member of the Episcopal Church for more than 50 years. He was the first warden of the rebuilt Monumental Church in 1814. He died at the home of his son in Washington City on June 30, 1840.
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American politician (1761–1840)
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