Christopher Greenup [SEP] date of birth
Christopher Greenup
Christopher Greenup (c. 1750 – April 27, 1818) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative and the third Governor of Kentucky. Little is known about his early life; the first reliable records about him are documents recording his service in the Revolutionary War where he served as a lieutenant in the Continental Army and a colonel in the Virginia militia.
After his service in the war, Greenup helped settle the trans-Appalachian regions of Virginia. He became involved in politics, and played an
in the Frankfort Cemetery. Greenup County, Kentucky was named in his honor, as was its county seat of Greenup, Kentucky.
Footnotes.
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress gives Greenup's place of birth as Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Hopkins states that Greenup's will included six childrentwo sons and four daughters.
External links.
- Christopher Greenup at The Political Graveyard
- Service record from Francis B. Heitman's "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army"