John Greene Jr.
John Greene, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 14th Deputy Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations | |
| In office 1690–1700 | |
| Governor | John Easton Caleb Carr Walter Clarke Samuel Cranston |
| Preceded by | John Coggeshall, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Walter Clarke |
| 4th Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| In office May 1657 – May 1660 | |
| Governor | Benedict Arnold |
| Preceded by | John Easton |
| Succeeded by | John Easton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | baptized 15 August 1620 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 27 November 1708 Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Spouse | Ann Almy |
| Occupation | Commissioner, General Recorder, General Solicitor, Attorney General, Warden, Deputy, Deputy Governor |
John Greene Jr. (1620 - 27 November 1708)[1] was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations who spent almost his entire adult life in the public service of the colony. Born in England, he was the son of John Greene and Joan Tattersall, and sailed to New England with his parents in 1635 aboard the ship James. His father, after coming from Massachusetts to Providence, became one of the original settlers of Warwick.[2] In 1652 Greene served in his first public role as a commissioner from Warwick, and served in some public capacity every year until 1690 when he was first chosen as deputy governor of the colony. He then served ten consecutive one-year terms in this capacity, retiring from public service in 1700 at the age of 80.[2] He was one of the ten Assistants named in the Royal Charter of 1663, which would become the basis for Rhode Island's government for nearly two centuries. During the devastating events of King Phillips War, Greene was one of 16 prominent inhabitants of the colony whose counsel was sought by the General Assembly.
Greene married Ann Almy, the daughter of William and Audry (Barlow) Almy, and a descendent of Henry II, King of England.[3] They had 11 children, the youngest of whom, Samuel, married Mary Gorton, a granddaughter of Rhode Island colonial president Samuel Gorton.[2] Their grandson, William Greene served for 11 one-year terms as a governor of the colony, and their great-grandson, also named William Greene was a governor of the State of Rhode Island. John and Ann Greene are also ancestors of United States President Warren G. Harding.[4]
See also
- William Greene (colonial governor) for ancestral chart
- List of lieutenant governors of Rhode Island
- Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
References
Bibliography
- Anderson, Robert C.; Sanborn, George F. Jr.; Sanborn, Melinde L. (2003). The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England 1634–1635. Vol. Vol. III G-H. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society. ISBN 0-88082-158-2.
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- Austin, John Osborne (1887). Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island. ISBN 978-0-8063-0006-1.
- Roberts, Gary Boyd (2009). Ancestors of American Presidents, 2009 edition. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society. ISBN 978-0-88082-220-6.
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