Английская Википедия:George Woodward Greene

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Шаблон:Infobox officeholder 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.

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