Born in Barnstable in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Green pursued classical studies, and graduated from Harvard in 1781.
He was appointed by President Madison collector of customs for the district of Barnstable, Massachusetts, in 1814 and served until 1837.
He died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on December 5, 1841.
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