George Woodward Greene Explained

George Woodward Greene
Office:Member of the New York Assembly from the 2nd District
Term Start:1885
Term End:1890
Predecessor:Jacob H. Dimmick
Successor:Michael N. Kane
Office1:Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 11th district
Term Start1:March 4, 1869
Term End1:February 17, 1870
Preceded1:Charles Van Wyck
Succeeded1:Charles Van Wyck
Birth Date:4 July 1831
Birth Place:Mount Hope, New York, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Resting Place:The Plains Cemetery
Party:Republican

George Woodward Greene (July 4, 1831 – July 21, 1895) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served part of one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1869 to 1870.

Biography

Born in Mount Hope, New York, Greene pursued classical studies and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught at a school and studied law; in 1860, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Goshen, New York.

He became a school commissioner for Orange County, and he served as judge of the Orange County Courts from 1861 to 1864.

Congress and contested election

Greene presented credentials as a Democratic Member-elect to the Forty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1869, to February 17, 1870, when he was succeeded by Charles H. Van Wyck, who contested his election.

State legislature

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Orange Co., 2nd D.) from 1885 to 1890.

Death

Greene died in New York City on July 21, 1895. He was interred in "The Plains" Cemetery, Otisville, New York.