James S. Green (attorney)

James Green
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
In office
1835–1850
PresidentAndrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Preceded byGarret Wall
Succeeded byWilliam Halstead
Personal details
Born(1792-07-21)July 21, 1792
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 1862(1862-11-08) (aged 70)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseIsabella Williamson McCulloh
Children
  • Judge Ashbel Green (1825–1898)
  • Anna McCulloh Green (1827-1917)
  • James Sproat Green (1829–1892)
  • Robert Stockton Green (1831–1895)
  • Isabella Green (1834–1906)
EducationDickinson College (BA)

James Sproat Green (July 21, 1792 – November 8, 1862) was an American lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1835 to 1850. He was the father of New Jersey Governor Robert Stockton Green.