John Green (Judge)

Infobox Judge
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state_senate= Indiana
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term_start = 1857
term_end = 1859
1869 – 1871
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office2 = Indiana Common Pleas Court Judge
term_start2 = 1860
term_end2 = 1864
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birth_date = birth date|1807|20|5
birth_place = Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
death_date = death date and age|1887|31|8|1807|20|5
death_place = Tipton County, Indiana, USA
restingplace = Fairview Cemetery
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nationality = American
party = Republican
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spouse = Mary Marshall (1829-1865)
Catherine A. Humerrikhouse (1866-1975)
Caroline Passwater
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occupation = Judge
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John Green (May 20 1807 – August 31 1887) was an Indiana lawyer, judge and politician. A staunch Republican, he served as a member of the Indiana State Senate (1857-59, 1869-71), as a common pleas court judge (1860-64), and as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention (1868).

Early life and education

John Green was born to James and Catherine Green in Yancey County, North Carolina. Both of his grandfathers were in the Revolutionary War. Green's parents moved to the Indiana Territory in 1810 and settled in Jefferson County. During the War of 1812 his father was enrolled as a ranger, or home-guard.

In 1828 he entered Hanover College, considering the ministry as a vocation. He changed his mind and in 1832 began his farming career until 1839, in which year he began to study law. In 1844 he was licensed to practice law. He was admitted to practice in the Federal and Supreme Courts.

Career

In 1856 he was elected to the Indiana State Senate and served four years. While a member of the Upper House he was chairman of the Swamp Land Committee. After his term he was elected Judge of the Common Pleas Court for four years. He was re-elected in 1868 to the State Senate and was named as chairman of the Committee on the Organization of Courts.

Personal life

He was married, first, on April 14 1829, to Mary Marshall, of Jefferson County, widow of Robert Marshall, who was the mother of two children, Sallie and Margaret. She died in 1865, leaving six children. Green remarried in 1866 to Catherine A. Humerrikhouse, who also predeceased her husband, dying in 1875. His third wife was Mrs. Caroline Passwater, of Noblesville, daughter of a judge, Judge Cottingham.

Death

He died in Tipton County, Indiana on August 31, 1887, and was interred in Fairview Cemetery.

External links

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