John Green (Wisconsin politician)

John Green
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Iowa 2nd district
In office
January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
Preceded byJames Spensley
Succeeded byJefferson Rewey
Personal details
Born1834 (1834)
Scotland, UK
DiedJuly 17, 1877(1877-07-17) (aged 42–43)
Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1864–1865
RankColonel, USV
Commands37th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John Green (1834 – July 17, 1877) was a Scottish American immigrant, merchant, and politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1867), and was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.[1]

  1. ^ Watrous, J.A. (1891). "The Eagles and Stars–Wisconsin". War Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Wisconsin. I. Milwaukee: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: 134. Retrieved July 13, 2021.