Joseph A. Greene (died November 26, 1871) was a state senator in South Carolina during the

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, representing Orangeburg County in the 48th and 49th South Carolina General Assemblies from 1868 till 1871. He succeeded B. F. Randolph who was assassinated in 1868. Prior to being elected to the senate he was the clerk of Orangeburg County. He was a

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. He died from an illness Sunday November 26, 1871 while holding office.

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Year of birth missing 1871 deaths Republican Party South Carolina state senators Radical Republicans County clerks in the United States People from Orangeburg County, South Carolina 19th-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub