William Laury Greene

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William Laury Greene (October 3, 1849 – March 11, 1899) was a Nebraska Populist politician.

Greene was born in Ireland, Indiana. He moved with is parents to Dubois County, Indiana. He graduated from Ireland Academy, taught school and studied law. He passed his bar exam in 1876 and started his practice in Bloomington, Indiana. He moved with his family again to Kearney, Nebraska in 1883 and continued to practice law.

Greene ran for the United States Senate in 1893 against William V. Allen and lost. He became a judge of the 12th judicial district of Nebraska from 1895 to 1897. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1896 as a Populist and served until his death. William Neville took over his seat. He is buried in Kearney Cemetery.

Preceded by Omer Madison Kem (P)

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 6th congressional district 1897 – March 11, 1899

Succeeded by William Neville (P)

[edit] References

1. The Political Graveyard. Greene, William Laury. Retrieved on January 13, 2006.
2. Congressional Bioguide. Greene, William Laury. Retrieved on January 13, 2006.

• This article incorporates facts obtained from The Political Graveyard.
• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.