George Woodward Greene

George Woodward Greene (July 4, 1831 – July 21, 1895) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served part of one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1869 to 1870.

Born in Mount Hope, New York, Greene pursued classical studies and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

He taught at a school and studied law; in 1860, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Goshen, New York.

Greene presented credentials as a Democratic Member-elect to the Forty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1869, to February 17, 1870, when he was succeeded by Charles H. Van Wyck, who contested his election.

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