Greene, Richard W. (Richard Ward), 1792-1875

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Birth 1792
Death 1875

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Richard Ward Greene (1792-1875), son of Christopher and Deborah Ward Greene, was born in Warwick, R.I., and graduated from Brown University in 1812. After studying law in the office of Ebenezer Rockwell of Boston, Mass., he was admitted to the bar in 1816. He was U.S. District Attorney for Rhode Island, 1826-1845, and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, 1848-1854. He was a trustee of Brown University, 1823-1875, and he died in Providence, R.I.

From the description of Papers, 1822-1837. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259392

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