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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 has the following children: Nora L., Carl J., Roy C., and John B. K. He and his family are members of the Episcopal church, of which he has been a vestryman since 1871.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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