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 by | James Spensley |
| Succeeded by | Jefferson Rewey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1834 Scotland, UK |
| Died | July 17, 1877 (aged 42–43) Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel, USV |
| Commands | 37th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
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
- Watrous, J.A. (1891). "The Eagles and Stars–Wisconsin". War Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. I: 134. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Death of Col. John Green". Wisconsin State Journal. July 17, 1877. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.