Alfred B. Greenwood

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Alfred B. Greenwood
Member of the Confederate States Congress from Arkansas
In office 1862–1865
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
In office May 13, 1859 – April 13, 1861
President	James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln
Preceded by	James W. Denver
Succeeded by	William P. Dole
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 1st district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Thomas C. Hindman
Personal details
Born	Alfred Burton Greenwood (1811-07-11)July 11, 1811 Franklin County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	October 4, 1889(1889-10-04) (aged 78) Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Bentonville Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah A. Hilburn ​ ​ (m. 1833; died 1884)​
Children	12
Alma mater	University of Georgia

Alfred Burton Greenwood (July 11, 1811 – October 4, 1889) was an American attorney, judge, and a politician who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1853 to 1859. When Arkansas seceded from the Union in the Civil War, he was elected to the Confederate Congress as a Democrat. In between, he served under President James Buchanan as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.