Robert Stockton Green (March 25, 1831 – May 7, 1895) was an American

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politician, who was the 27th governor of New Jersey from 1887 to 1890. He also sat for one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1887.

Early life and education

Green was born in Princeton, New Jersey, the son of

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and the former Isabella Williamson McCulloh. His father was U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1835 to 1850. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1850. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1853 and commenced practice in

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. On October 1, 1857, he married the former Mary E. Mulligan. They had four children: Caroline, Catherine, Isabelle and Robert Stockton Green Jr.

Political career

He was a member of the Elizabeth city council from 1863 to 1873, and was presiding judge of the Union County Court of Common Pleas from 1868 to 1873.

Congress and governor

He was a US representative in the

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from March 4, 1885, until his resignation on January 17, 1887, when he stepped down to become Governor of New Jersey from 1887 to 1889.

Judge

Green was a delegate to the

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s in

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and

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. He was a judge on the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, then the state's highest court, in 1894 and 1895.

Death

He died in Elizabeth on May 7, 1895. He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City.

References

External links

Biography of Robert Stockton Green (PDF)
New Jersey State Library
New Jersey Governor Robert Stockton Green
National Governors Association
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