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John W Green

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Resting place
  
Fairview Cemetery

Nationality
  
American


Profession
  
Law

Name
  
John Green

Born
  
November 9, 1781 Culpeper County, Virginia, USA (
1781-11-09
)

Died
  
February 4, 1834(1834-02-04) (aged 52)

Spouse(s)
  
Mary Brown, Million Cooke

Allegiance
  
United States of America

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John William Green (November 9, 1781 – February 4, 1834) was a Virginia lawyer, soldier, political figure and judge. He fought in the War of 1812, was elected to the Virginia State Senate, and served for more than ten years as a judge on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

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Early life and family

Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, Green was the only son of William Green and Lucy Williams, and the grandson of Colonial John Green, who fought in the American Revolutionary War. John W. Green was educated as a lawyer and then served as a lieutenant in the War of 1812. He married twice, first to Mary Brown in 1805 and second to Million Cooke in 1817.

Political and judicial career

Green served in the Virginia State Senate from 1815 to 1819, representing Culpeper County, and attended the 1829 Virginia Constitutional convention. He was selected as a judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1822. He held that position for over ten years. However, poor health prevented him from attending sessions of the court during the last two years of his life. As a result, the Virginia General Assembly began considering removal of Judge Green from office, before his death on February 4, 1834 made those considerations moot.

References

John W. Green Wikipedia