William J. Green, Jr.

William Joseph "Bill" Green, Jr. (March 5, 1910 – December 21, 1963) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

William J. Green was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, and attended St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, PA. He was engaged in business as an insurance broker in Philadelphia, PA, in 1937. He served in the United States Army as a private in the Quartermaster Corps from March 22, 1944, to December 4, 1944.

He was elected to Congress in 1944, and after a defeat in the Republican landslide year of 1946, was reelected to Congress in 1948 and every two years thereafter until his death at age 53. He had been elected Democratic City Chairman in 1953, and, in that role, held until his death, he helped solidify Philadelphia as a Democratic stronghold.

He is the father of Bill Green, III.

Sources

• William Joseph Green at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Fred Pracht	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1945–1947	Succeeded by George Sarbacher
Preceded by George Sarbacher	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1949–1963	Succeeded by Bill Green, III
Party political offices
Preceded by James Finnegan	Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee 1953–1963	Succeeded by Frank Smith