James Stephen Green (February 28, 1817January 19, 1870) was a Democratic

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and

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from

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Early life and education

Born near Rectortown in

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, he attended the common schools and moved first to

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, and later to Missouri around 1838. He studied law, was admitted to the

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in 1840, and commenced practice in

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, and later

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, a short distance away.

Family

His brother,

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, became a

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brigadier general during the

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Political career

Green was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1845 and was elected as a Democrat to the 30th and 31st Congresses, serving from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1851. He was not a candidate for renomination in

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, and was subsequently

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in 1853–1854. He was appointed

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in June 1854, but did not present his credentials; he was elected to the

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, but did not take his seat, having been elected to the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy during the term commencing March 4, 1855, where he served from January 12, 1857, to March 3, 1861. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Territories during the

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and 36th Congresses.

Death

Green died in

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on January 19, 1870. He is buried in the Forest Grove Cemetery in

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. He is the namesake of the community of

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