Albert C. Greene

For those of a similar name, see Bert Greene (disambiguation) and Albert Green (disambiguation).

Albert Collins Greene
United States Senator from Rhode Island
In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1851
Preceded by	John B. Francis
Succeeded by	Charles T. James
Personal details
Born	April 15, 1792(1792-04-15) East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Died	January 8, 1863(1863-01-08) (aged 70) Providence, Rhode Island
Political party	Whig
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Albert Collins Greene (April 15, 1792 – January 8, 1863) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island.

Biography

He was born in East Greenwich, the son of Perry Greene, a brother of American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene. He graduated from Kent Academy, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1812, and commenced practice in East Greenwich. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1815 to 1825, serving as speaker from 1821- to 1825. He was brigadier general, and then major general, of the Fourth Brigade of State Militia from 1816 to 1823 and was attorney general of Rhode Island from 1825 to 1843.

Greene was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1843-1844, and was elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1851; he was not a candidate for reelection, and was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 1851 and 1852. In 1857 he was again a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He retired from public life, and died in Providence; interment was in Grace Church Cemetery.

References

• Albert C. Greene at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
•  "Greene, Nathanael". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900. 

External links

• Albert C. Greene at Find A Grave

United States Senate
Preceded by John B. Francis	United States Senator (Class 1) from Rhode Island March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1851 Served alongside: James F. Simmons and John H. Clarke	Succeeded by Charles T. James