Background
Greenly was born in Hamilton, New New York
lawyer lieutenant governor politician
Greenly was born in Hamilton, New New York
He graduated from Union College of Schenectady, New York in 1831, then studied law with Stower & Gridley in Hamilton and was admitted to the bar at Albany, New York in 1834.
He moved to Adrian, Michigan in October 1836. Greenly served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor from 1846 to 1847 and became Governor on March 4, 1847 after the resignation of Alpheus Felch to take a seat in the United States. Senate. He completed Felch"s term through January 3, 1848.
Greenly served through much of the Mexican-American War, where troops from Michigan were sent such as Company K, 3d Dragoons, as well as A, East, and G of the United States Infantry.
After his brief time as Governor, he served as Justice of the Peace for twelve years, and was elected mayor of Adrian, Michigan in 1858, serving only one year. He died on November 29, 1883 in Adrian at the age of seventy.
He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian.
He served as a member of the Michigan State Senate from the 2nd district from 1839 to 1840, and from the 3rd district from 1842 to 1843.