Greiner, John, 1810-1871

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Born in Philadelphia in 1810, John Greiner moved to Marietta, Oh., in the late 1830s and worked as a house and sign painter. Active in the temperance movement and in Whig Party politics in Ohio, he won fame as a Whig campaign songwriter and a leader of songs at Whig raillies. He served as Ohio state librarian from 1845-1851 and was later appointed secretary of the Territory of New Mexico, a post he held between 1852 and 1853.

From the description of Whig Party campaign song, circa 1848. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 173818713

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creatorOf Greiner, John, 1810-1871. Papers 1849-1865. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Greiner, John, 1810-1871. Whig Party campaign song, circa 1848. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
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associatedWith Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 person
associatedWith Tyler, John, 1790-1862 person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
New Mexico
Ohio
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Campaign songs
Presidents
Occupation
Lyricists
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Birth 1810

Death 1871-05-13

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