Nathan S. Greene (January 21, 1810October 4, 1900) was an American businessman and

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politician. He served one term in the

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, representing Jefferson County.

Biography

Born in

Saratoga County, New York Saratoga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, and is the fastest-growing county in Upstate New York. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was enumerated at 235,509, representing a 7.2% increase from the 2010 populat ...

, Greene moved to

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

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, and then to

Milford, Wisconsin Milford is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,099 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Grellton, Hoopers Mill, Hubbleton, and Milford are located in the town. History A town along the Cr ...

, where he owned a general store and operated a lumber and milling business. In 1863, Greene served in the

and was a

. During the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

, Greene served as a draft commissioner. In 1884, Greene moved to

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is on the Rock River (Illinois), Rock River, a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong. The population was 12,579 at the 2020 census. Fort Atkins ...

, where he owned a dairy. Greene died in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.''Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at the Forty-eight session,'' December 11, 1900, Biographical Sketch of Nathan S. Greene, pg. 96

References

1810 births 1900 deaths People from Saratoga County, New York People from Milford, Wisconsin People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American legislators People from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1810s-stub