Henry Dickinson Green
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Henry Dickinson Green (born May 3, 1857 in Reading , Pennsylvania , † December 29, 1929 there ) was an American politician . Between 1899 and 1903 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Henry Green attended public schools in his home country. In 1872 he graduated from Reading High School . He then studied at Yale College until 1877 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1879, he began to work in Reading in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1883 and 1886 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ; from 1889 to 1896 he was a member of the State Senate . Green also took part in the Spanish-American War as a captain . In July 1900, he participated as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City .
After the death of MP Daniel Ermentrout , Green was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the by-election for the ninth seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 7, 1899. After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1903 . In 1902 he renounced another candidacy.
After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Green practiced again as a lawyer. He was also active in the newspaper business: in Reading he published two newspapers between 1903 and 1913. He was also admitted to the bar in the state of Texas in 1920 . At that time he also got into the oil business. Henry Green died in Reading on December 29, 1929 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery , Virginia .
Web links
- Henry Dickinson Green in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Henry Dickinson Green in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ermentrout |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (9th constituency) November 7, 1899 - March 3, 1903 |
Henry B. Cassel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Green, Henry Dickinson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1929 |
| Place of death | Reading , Pennsylvania |