Robert Stockton Green

27^th Governor of New Jersey
Robert Stockton Green
In office January 18, 1887 – January 21, 1890
Preceded by	Leon Abbett
Succeeded by	Leon Abbett
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
In office March 4, 1885 – January 17, 1887
Preceded by	John Kean
Succeeded by	John Kean

Born	March 25, 1831(1831-03-25) Princeton, New Jersey
Died	May 7, 1895 (aged 64) Elizabeth, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary E. Mulligan

This article is about the New Jersey politician. For other people with the name "Robert Green", see Robert Green (disambiguation).

Robert Stockton Green (March 25, 1831–May 7, 1895) was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 27th Governor of New Jersey from 1887-1890.

Green was born in Princeton, New Jersey. 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 Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was a member of the Elizabeth city council from 1863-1873, and was presiding judge of the Union County Court of Common Pleas from 1868 to 1873.

He was a Representative in the Forty-ninth United States Congress from March 4, 1885, until his resignation on January 17, 1887, when he stepped down to serve as Governor of New Jersey from 1887–1889.

Green was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1860, 1880 and 1888. He served as a judge on the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, then the state's highest court, in 1894 and 1895. He died in Elizabeth, and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City.

[edit] See also

Robert Stockton Green at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Biography of Robert Stockton Green (PDF), New Jersey State Library
New Jersey Governor Robert Stockton Green, National Governors Association
Robert Stockton Green at The Political Graveyard
Robert Stockton Green at Find A Grave
"The Stockton Family of New Jersey and Other Stocktons", Dr. Thomas Coates Stockton, 1911 pg 75.
"National Register Sons of The American Revolution", pg 686.
"Herringshow's Encyclopedia of American Biography", pg 419.
"20th Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans", Vol. IV., pg 393.

Preceded by John Kean	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1885 – January 17, 1887	Succeeded by John Kean
Preceded by Leon Abbett	Governor of New Jersey January 18, 1887 – January 21, 1890	Succeeded by Leon Abbett

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