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Henry D. Green
An illustration of Green in 1899 in The Philadelphia Times
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office
November 7, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byDaniel Ermentrout
Succeeded byHenry B. Cassel
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Berks County district
In office
1883-1886
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 11th district
In office
1889-1896
Preceded byFrank R. Brunner
Succeeded byEdwin M. Herbst
Personal details
Born(1857-05-03)May 3, 1857
Reading, Pennsylvania, US
DiedDecember 29, 1929(1929-12-29) (aged 72)
Reading, Pennsylvania, US
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materYale University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankCaptain
Battles/warsSpanish–American War

Henry Dickinson Green (May 3, 1857 – December 29, 1929) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district from 1899 to 1903.

Early life and education

Henry D. Green was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and graduated from Reading High School in 1872 and Yale College in 1877. He studied law, was admitted to the Berks County, Pennsylvania bar in 1879, and commenced practice in Reading.

Career

He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives for the Berks County district from 1883 to 1886. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 11th district from 1889 to 1896. During the Spanish–American War, he served as captain of Company G, Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was a delegate to the 1900 Democratic National Convention.

Green was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Daniel Ermentrout. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902. He worked as editor of the Reading Telegram from 1903 to 1912 and of the Reading Times from 1911 to 1913. He resumed the practice of law in Reading, and was also admitted to the bar in Texas in 1920. He became engaged in oil operation in the Mid-continent Oil Field. He died in Reading in 1929. Interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Notes

  1. "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - HENRY D. GREEN Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. "Pennsylvania State Senate - Henry Dickenson Green Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

References

Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Berks County district
1883-1886 		Succeeded by
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded byFrank R. Brunner Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 11th district
1889-1896 		Succeeded byEdwin M. Herbst
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byDaniel Ermentrout Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
1899–1903 		Succeeded byHenry B. Cassel


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