John Green (Wisconsin politician)

John Green (1834 – July 17, 1877) was a Scottish American immigrant, merchant, and politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1867), and was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.[1]

John Green
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Iowa 2nd district
In office
January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
Preceded byJames Spensley
Succeeded byJefferson Rewey
Personal details
Born1834 (1834)
Scotland, UK
DiedJuly 17, 1877(1877-07-17) (aged 42–43)
Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1864–1865
RankColonel, USV
Commands37th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

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Green was born in Scotland and emigrated to the United States with his parents and his nine siblings.[2]

In 1864, he organized a company of volunteers for the Union Army and was mustered into the 37th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment as the captain of Company C. He was injured while in the trenches in the Siege of Petersburg on June 17, 1864, and never fully recovered.[2] He was promoted to major on October 19, 1864, and was promoted to colonel in July 1865, after the war was technically ended.[2]

After the war, he served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southern Iowa County, and later worked as a merchant in Middleton, Wisconsin.[2]

He died July 17, 1877, after a long illness.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Watrous, J.A. (1891). "The Eagles and Stars–Wisconsin". War Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Wisconsin. I. Milwaukee: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: 134. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Death of Col. John Green". Wisconsin State Journal. July 17, 1877. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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Military offices
Preceded by Command of the 37th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
July 21, 1865 – July 27, 1865
Regiment disbanded
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
James Spensley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Iowa 2nd district
January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
Succeeded by