Levi H. Greenwood
# Levi H. Greenwood

Levi Heywood Greenwood (December 22, 1872 – April 7, 1930) was a businessman and Republican politician from Massachusetts in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was the father of former Fitchburg Mayor Robert E. Greenwood.

## Early years

Greenwood was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, to Alvni M. and Helen R. Greenwood, on December 22, 1872.

## Marriage

Greenwood married Mary Alberta Cann of Brooklyn, New York on February 11, 1895. They had four children, Eleanor Greenwood (Hornblower), Margaret Greenwood, Richard Neal Greenwood and Robert E. Greenwood.

## Political career

Greenwood was President of the Massachusetts State Senate in 1912 and 1913.

### 1913 election

In 1913 election, Greenwood had initially decided not to run for re-election the Senate but to run for lieutenant governor. He then changed his mind. His opposition to giving women the right to vote caused him to be a focus of opposition by the suffragist movement, and suffragists threw their support to Edward Sibley, Greenwood's opponent, which helped Sibley win.

## Businesses

### Publisher

Greenwood was the Publisher and President of The Gardner News of Gardner, Massachusetts.

### Furniture manufacturer

In 1912, Greenwood was one of the directors of Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Co, manufacturers of Rattan & Reed Furniture in Gardner. By 1921 Greenwood was one of the owners By 1926 he was the President of the

### Directorships

Greenwood was also a corporate director of several banks (The First National Bank of Boston, The First National Bank of Gardner) and street railways (The Paducah Light and Traction Company, The Galveston-Houston Electric Company, and the Columbus Electric Company).

