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 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. has contributed vgjuable articles to the med-

and was naval

and scientific publications. Greenbaum, Samuel, educator, lawyer, jurist, was born Jan. 23, 1854, in London, Eng-

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land. In 1873-79 he taught in the grammar schools of New York. In 1877-1902 he practiced law in New York City. In 1902 he was elected justice of the supreme court of New York for the term ending in 1915.

Greene, Adrian L., lawyer, jurist. Since 1903 he has been associate justice of the state supreme court of Kansas for the term of 1903-09. Greene, Aella, journalist, author, poet,

was

born in 1838 in Massachusetts. He is a journalist of Springfield, Mass.; and for four years was on the staff of the Springfield Republican. His poetical works are Idyls of Freedom; River, Bird and Star; Conflict and Conquest; and Reminiscences. His novels are John Peters; and Culminations. He died in 1903 in Springfield, Mass.

the port of Boston died Sept. 27, 1886, in

ofiicer of

two terms.

He

Boston, Mass. Greene, Charles Lyman, physician, surgeon, author, was born Sept. 31, 1862, in Gray, Maine. He is a professor of the theory and practice of medicine at St. Paul, Minn.; and has become widely known as a successful consulting physician. He is medical director of the Minnesota mutual life insurance company; is attending physician of St. Luke's hospital, the city and county hospital, the university free dispensary and various other hospitals. He is the author of The Medical Examination for Life Insur-

ance and Its Associated Clinical Methods; and numerous Monographs on medical topics.

United States senator, was born April 15, 1791, in East Greenwich, R.I. In 1815 he

Greene, Charles Samuel, journalist, librarwas born Dec. 6, 1856, in Bridgeport, Conn. In 1894-99 he was acting editor of the Overland Monthly. In 1900-02 he was president of the alumni association of the university of California; and in 1901-03 was president of the Library association of

was

California.

Greene,

Albert

Collins,

soldier,

lawyer.

elected to the Rhode Island general assembly. In 1816 he was elected a brigadiergeneral of militia; and subsequently became a major-general. He served again in the state legislature and was chosen speaker. In 1825-43 he was attorney-general of the state; and in 1845-52 he was United States senator. He died Jan. 8, 1863, in Providence, R.I.

Greene, Albert Gorton, lawyer, jurist, author, poet, was born Feb. 10, 1802, in Providence, R.I. He was for many years president of the Rhode Island historical society. He will be long remembered by his popular lyric. Old Grimes is Dead. He was the author qf Canonchet. He died Jan. 3, 1868,

in Cleveland, Ohio.

Greene, Asa, humorist, author,

was bom

in 1788 in Ashburnhara, Mass. In 1830 he settled in New York City, where he became a bookseller; and for some time edited the

New York

Evening Transcript. He was the author of Life and Adventures of Dr. Dodimus Duckworth; Perils of Pearl Street; A Yankee Among the Nullifiers; A Glance at New York; Debtor's Prison; and Travels of Ex-Barber Fribbleton in America. He died in 1837 in New York City. Greene, Charles Ezra, soldier, lawyer, de/

signer, author,

was bom Feb.

12, 1843, in served through the civil war as first lieutenant and regimental quartermaster. In 1872-1903 he was professor of civil engineering at the university of Michigan. He was the author of Structural Mechanics; and several similar works. He died Oct. 16, 1903, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Greene, Charles Gordon, journalist, state legislator, was born July 1, 1804, in Boscawen, N.H. In 1831 he founded the Boston Morning Post, which he conducted until he sold it in 1875. He was at one time a member of the Massachusetts state legislature;

Cambridge, Mass.

He

ian,

Greene, Charles Warren, soldier, physician, author, was born Aug. 17, 1840, in BelcherIn 1863 he entered the army and served for three ye.ars, attaining the rank of captain. He practiced medicine in Massachusetts until 1873, when he devoted himself to literary pursuits. He is the au-

town, Mass.

thor of Animals, Their Homes and Habits; and Birds, Their Homes and Habits. Greene, Christopher, soldier, statesman,

was bom May

13, 1737, in Warwick, R.I. served in the Rhode Island legislature in 1773-74; and was then chosen a lieutenant in the Kentish Guards in 1774. In 1775 he was appointed by the legislature a major in the army of observation was given command of a company; and was subsequently placed in command of the first battalion under Benedict Arnold. In 1776 he was promoted to major and the same year was commissioned colonel with charge of Fort Mercer on the Delaware. In 1786 he was voted a sword by congress which he presented to his son, who was then secretary of war. He died May 13, 1781, in Westchester county, N.Y.

He

Greene, Clara M., artist, poet, was born in Buckfield, Maine. She has attained success as a portrait painter. She is the author of a volume entitled Magdalen and Other

Poems. Greene, Clay Meredith, dramatist, author, 13, 1850, in San Francisco, Cal. He is author of the plays entitled M'Liss, Chispa, Sharps and Flats, The Golden

was born March