[7] Greene was first elected Tory MP for Lancaster at a by-election in 1824 and held the seat until 1852—becoming a Conservative in 1834, and a Peelite around 1847.
He later regained the seat at a by-election in 1853—caused by the unseating of Robert Baynes Armstrong due to corruption and bribery—but stood down at the next election in 1857.
Between 1831 and 1836, Greene had architect George Webster design and build Whittington Hall on the site of an earlier house.
Together, they were the parents of three sons and two daughters, including:[7] After a long illness, Greene died at Whittington on 8 August 1872.
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