Henry Dickinson Green (May 3, 1857 – December 29, 1929) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the

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for

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from 1899 to 1903.

Early life and education

Henry D. Green was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, and graduated from Reading High School in 1872 and

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in 1877. He studied law, was admitted to the Berks County bar in 1879 and commenced practice in Reading.

Career

He was a member of the

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for the Berks County district from 1883 to 1886. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 11th district from 1889 to 1896. During the

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, he served as captain of Company G, Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was a delegate to the

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. Green was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout (January 24, 1837 – September 17, 1899) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1881 to 1889 and ...

. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902. He worked as editor of the '' Reading Telegram'' from 1903 to 1912 and of the ''

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'' from 1911 to 1913. He resumed the practice of law in Reading, and was also admitted to the bar in

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in 1920. He became engaged in

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operation in the

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. He died in Reading in 1929. Interment in

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