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Greene #1 family of Rhode Island

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  William Greene (1695-1758) — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., March 16, 1695. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1734, 1739; Governor of Rhode Island, 1743-45, 1746-47, 1748-55, 1757-58; died in office 1758. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 22, 1758 (age 62 years, 343 days). Interment at Governor Greene Cemetery, Warwick, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Greene and Mary (Gorton) Greene; married to Catherine Greene; father of William Greene Jr.; grandfather of Ray Greene; first cousin four times removed of Elijah Babbitt, Abel Madison Scranton, Andrew Clark Lippitt, Henry Lippitt, Dennison Franklin Holden and Frederick Walker Pitkin; first cousin five times removed of Ossian Ray, Costello Lippitt, Charles Warren Lippitt, Henry Frederick Lippitt, Walter Thomas Bliss and Clayton Harvey Deming; first cousin six times removed of Daniel Parrish Witter, Clement Phineas Kellogg, Chester Merton Bliss, George Walter Bliss and Frederick Lippitt; first cousin seven times removed of Ossian Edward Ray and John Lester Hubbard Chafee; second cousin twice removed of Albert Collins Greene; second cousin thrice removed of John Baldwin, George Washington Greene and William Maxwell Greene; second cousin four times removed of Samuel Finley Vinton and Martin Olds; second cousin five times removed of Frederick Oakes Houghton; third cousin thrice removed of Peter Rawson Taft; fourth cousin once removed of Pierpont Edwards.
  Political families: Greene #1 family of Rhode Island; Greene #2 family of Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Greene Jr. (1731-1809) — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., August 16, 1731. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1776-78; Governor of Rhode Island, 1778-86. Died in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., November 29, 1809 (age 78 years, 105 days). Interment at Governor Greene Cemetery, Warwick, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of William Greene and Catherine (Greene) Greene; married to Catherine Ray; father of Ray Greene; second cousin thrice removed of Elijah Babbitt, Abel Madison Scranton, Andrew Clark Lippitt, Henry Lippitt, Dennison Franklin Holden and Frederick Walker Pitkin; second cousin four times removed of Ossian Ray, Costello Lippitt, Charles Warren Lippitt, Henry Frederick Lippitt, Walter Thomas Bliss and Clayton Harvey Deming; second cousin five times removed of Daniel Parrish Witter, Clement Phineas Kellogg, Chester Merton Bliss, George Walter Bliss and Frederick Lippitt; third cousin once removed of Albert Collins Greene; third cousin twice removed of John Baldwin, George Washington Greene and William Maxwell Greene; third cousin thrice removed of Samuel Finley Vinton and Martin Olds.
  Political families: Greene #1 family of Rhode Island; Greene #2 family of Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Benjamin Bourne (1755-1808) — of Rhode Island. Born in Bristol, Bristol County, R.I., September 9, 1755. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1789-90; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1790-96; U.S. District Judge for Rhode Island, 1796-1801; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1801-02. Died in Bristol, Bristol County, R.I., September 17, 1808 (age 53 years, 8 days). Interment at Juniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.
  Relatives: Married to Hope Child; father of Julia Bourne (who married Albert Collins Greene).
  Political family: Greene #1 family of Rhode Island (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ray Greene (1765-1849) — of Rhode Island. Born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., February 2, 1765. U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, 1794-97; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1797-1801. Died in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., January 11, 1849 (age 83 years, 344 days). Interment at Governor Greene Cemetery, Warwick, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of William Greene Jr.; grandson of William Greene; third cousin twice removed of Elijah Babbitt, Abel Madison Scranton, Andrew Clark Lippitt, Henry Lippitt, Dennison Franklin Holden and Frederick Walker Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Ossian Ray, Costello Lippitt, Charles Warren Lippitt, Henry Frederick Lippitt, Walter Thomas Bliss and Clayton Harvey Deming; fourth cousin of Albert Collins Greene; fourth cousin once removed of John Baldwin, George Washington Greene and William Maxwell Greene.
  Political families: Greene #1 family of Rhode Island; Greene #2 family of Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Albert Collins Greene (1791-1863) — also known as Albert C. Greene — of East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I. Born in East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I., April 15, 1791. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1820; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1821, 1821-22, 1822-25; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1845-51. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., January 8, 1863 (age 71 years, 268 days). Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Belcher) Greene and Perry M. Greene; married, May 16, 1814, to Catherine Celia Greene; married, August 22, 1841, to Julia Bourne (daughter of Benjamin Bourne); first cousin once removed of George Washington Greene and William Maxwell Greene; second cousin twice removed of William Greene; third cousin once removed of William Greene Jr.; third cousin twice removed of Ossian Ray; third cousin thrice removed of Clement Phineas Kellogg; fourth cousin of Ray Greene; fourth cousin once removed of John Baldwin.
  Political families: Greene #1 family of Rhode Island; Greene #2 family of Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Washington Greene (1811-1893) — also known as George W. Greene — of East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I. Born in East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I., April 8, 1811. U.S. Consul in Rome, 1837-45; college professor; author. Died in East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I., February 2, 1893 (age 81 years, 300 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Ray Greene and Anna Marie (Clarke) Greene; married, February 9, 1852, to Catherine Van Buren Porter; first cousin once removed of Albert Collins Greene; second cousin of William Maxwell Greene; second cousin thrice removed of William Greene; third cousin twice removed of William Greene Jr.; fourth cousin of Alfred Henry Littlefield; fourth cousin once removed of Ray Greene, Charles Stetson, Isaiah Stetson and Ossian Ray.
  Political families: Greene #1 family of Rhode Island; Greene #2 family of Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  William Maxwell Greene (1832-1920) — also known as W. Maxwell Greene — of Rhode Island. Born in East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I., July 23, 1832. U.S. Consul in Hamilton, 1898-1915. Died August 25, 1920 (age 88 years, 33 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Nathanael Greene and Abby Sophia (Casey) Greene; married, June 26, 1872, to Katherine Celia Larned; first cousin once removed of Albert Collins Greene; second cousin of George Washington Greene; second cousin thrice removed of William Greene; third cousin twice removed of William Greene Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Ray Greene and Ossian Ray.
  Political families: Greene #1 family of Rhode Island; Greene #2 family of Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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