James S. Green
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James S. Green
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 Early sketch of the Senator |
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| In office January 12, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
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| Preceded by | David Rice Atchison |
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| Succeeded by | Waldo P. Johnson |
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| In office December 19, 1853 – August 13, 1854 |
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| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Yelverton P. King |
| Succeeded by | James B. Bowlin |
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| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | James Hugh Relfe |
| Succeeded by | William Augustus Hall |
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| Born | February 28, 1817 Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA |
| Died | January 19, 1870 (aged 52) St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Resting place | Old Cemetery, Canton, Missouri, USA |
| Birth name | James Stephen Green |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Martin E. Green (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Law |
| Committees | Committee on Territories |
James Stephen Green (February 28, 1817 – January 19, 1870) was a United States Representative and Senator from Missouri.
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[edit] Early life and education
Born near Rectortown in Fauquier County, Virginia, he attended the common schools and moved to Alabama and then to Missouri about 1838. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice in Monticello, Missouri.
[edit] Family
His brother, Martin E. Green became a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.
[edit] Political career
He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1845 and was elected as a Democrat to the 30th and 31st Congresses, serving from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1851. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850, and was Charge d’Affaires to Colombia in 1853-1854.
He was appointed Minister Resident in June 1854, but did not present his credentials; he was elected to the 35th Congress, but did not take his seat, having been elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy in the term commencing March 4, 1855, and served from January 12, 1857, to March 3, 1861. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Territories (35th and 36th Congresses).
[edit] Death
Green died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1870, his interment was in the Old Cemetery, Canton.
[edit] External links
- James S. Green at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- James S. Green at Find a Grave
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 |
Succeeded by John G. Miller |
| Preceded by David R. Atchison |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Missouri January 12, 1857 – March 3, 1861 Served alongside: Henry S. Geyer and Trusten Polk |
Succeeded by Waldo P. Johnson |
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| Preceded by Yelverton P. King |
United States Minister to New Granada May 24, 1853 – August 13, 1854 |
Succeeded by James B. Bowlin |
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