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GREEN (Soundex G650) — See also CREEN, DEGREEN, EVERGREEN, GEREN, GREENALGH, GREENAN, GREENAWAY, GREENBANK, GREENBAUM, GREENBERG, GREENBURG, GREENBUSH, GREENE, GREENER, GREENHAW, GREENHOW, GREENHUT, GREENING, GREENIP, GREENLAND, GREENLAW, GREENLEAF, GREENLEE, GREENLIEF, GREENLUND, GREENLY, GREENMAN, GREENO, GREENOUGH, GREENSLER, GREENSLIT, GREENSPAN, GREENUP, GREENWALD, GREENWALT, GREENWAY, GREENWELL, GREENWOOD, GREER, GREINE, GROEN, NORGREEN, PREEN, ROBINSON-GREEN.

  Green, Virginia D. — of Ohio. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1922; Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Green, W. B. — of Jo Daviess County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Jo Daviess County, 1847. Burial location unknown.
  Green, W. Cooper — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Mayor of Birmingham, Ala., 1952-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952. Still living as of 1953.
  Green, W. H. — of Okobojo, Sully County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 50th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Green, W. W. — of Kittrell, Vance County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1916, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Green, Wallace — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 36th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Green, Walter — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Green, Walter F., Jr. — of Harrisonburg, Va. Mayor of Harrisonburg, Va., 1955-56. Still living as of 1956.
  Green, Walter G. — of Burlington, Alamance County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Green, Walter L. — of College Park, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Green, Warren See Percy Warren Green
  Green, Warren Everett (1870-1945) — also known as Warren Green — of Hazel, Hamlin County, S.Dak. Born in Jackson County, Wis., March 10, 1870. Son of Chester Green and Mary Jane (Crawley) Green. Republican. Farmer; member of South Dakota state senate 27th District, 1907-08, 1923-26; Governor of South Dakota, 1931-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died April 27, 1945 (age 75 years, 48 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 17, 1899, to Elizabeth Jane Parliament.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Green, Webb — of Sun Valley, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Green, Wendell See S. Wendell Green
  Green, Wharton Jackson (1831-1910) — of North Carolina. Born in St. Marks, Wakulla County, Fla., February 28, 1831. Son of Thomas Jefferson Green. Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1872, 1876; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1883-87. Died near Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., August 6, 1910 (age 79 years, 159 days). Interment at Cross Creek Cemetery No. 1, Fayetteville, N.C.
  Relatives: Grandson of Jesse Wharton; grandnephew of Micajah Thomas Hawkins; son of Thomas Jefferson Green; cousin of Matt Whitaker Ransom. See Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Green, Will S. See William Semple Green
  Green, William — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Mayor of Topeka, Kan., 1907-10. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William (1872-1952) — of Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio. Born in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, March 3, 1872. Son of Hugh Green and Jane (Oran) Green. Democrat. Coal miner; president, Ohio District, United Mine Workers Union, 1906-10; member of Ohio state senate, 1911-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912, 1920 (alternate); president, American Federation of Labor, 1924-52. Baptist. English ancestry. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died, from a heart attack, November 21, 1952 (age 80 years, 263 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1894 to Jennie Mobley.
  Green, William (1880-1956) — of Hillman, Montmorency County, Mich. Born in Montmorency County, Mich., March 26, 1880. Republican. Lumberman; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Presque Isle District, 1929-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940; indicted for bribery on December 2, 1944 (along with Frank D. McKay); the case collapsed when the star witness, Sen. Warren G. Hooper was murdered; indicted again on different bribery charges on December 16, 1944; tried in 1945 and convicted; sentenced to three to five years in prison. Died in 1956 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Green, William — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William — of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William See Sedgwick William Green
  Green, William A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1958, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Green, William Alexander (born c.1893) — also known as William A. Green — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; East Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., about 1893. Democrat. Trolley conductor; building contractor; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from East Haven, 1930, 1934. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 4, 1917, to Violet Kent MacKay (1890-1971).
  Green, William B. (born c.1872) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., about 1872. Democrat. Advertising agent; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William B. — of Wayne County, Mich. America First candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William H. — of Metropolis, Massac County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1860, 1868, 1884, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William H. — of Creighton, Knox County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912 (alternate), 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William H., Jr. — of Michigan. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William Joseph, Jr. (1910-1963) — also known as William J. Green, Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 5, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-63; defeated, 1946; died in office 1963; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 21, 1963 (age 53 years, 291 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
  Relatives: Father of William Joseph Green III.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Green, William Joseph III (b. 1938) — also known as William J. Green; Young Bill Green — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 24, 1938. Son of William Joseph Green, Jr.. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1964-77 (5th District 1964-73, 3rd District 1973-77); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1976; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1980-84; defeated in primary, 1971. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Green, William P. — of Nashville, Washington County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William R. — of Orange County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William Raymond (1856-1947) — also known as William R. Green — of Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Born in Colchester, New London County, Conn., November 7, 1856. Son of Timothy Franklin Green and Sarah Maria (Raymond) Green. Republican. Lawyer; economist; district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1894-1911; U.S. Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1911-28; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1928-40. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died in Bellport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., June 11, 1947 (age 90 years, 216 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married 1887 to Luella Washington Brown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Green, William S. — of Michigan. Adjutant General of Michigan, 1895-97. Burial location unknown.
  Green, William Semple (1832-1905) — also known as Will S. Green — of Colusa, Colusa County, Calif. Born December 26, 1832. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; hotel-keeper; steamboat captain; newspaper editor and publisher; member of California state assembly 25th District, 1867-69; California state treasurer, 1898-99; promoter of irrigation projects. Elected to the California Newspaper Hall of Fame. Died July 2, 1905 (age 72 years, 188 days). Interment somewhere in Colusa, Calif.; memorial monument at Will S. Green Memorial, Near Hamilton City, Glenn County, Calif.
  Relatives: Married 1862 to Josephine Davis (died 1881); married 1891 to Sally Morgan.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Green, Willis — of Kentucky. Born in Virginia. Whig. Delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1792; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1836-37; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1839-45 (6th District 1839-43, 2nd District 1843-45). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Green, Willis — of Falls of Rough, Grayson County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Green, Willis Duff (1831-1904) — of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Ill. Born January 20, 1831. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1876. Died September 5, 1904 (age 73 years, 229 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ill.
  Green, Yantis — of San Angelo, Tom Green County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Green, Young Bill See William Joseph Green III



 

 


 
   
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