William Greene (Rhode Island governor)
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William Greene was the second Governor of Rhode Island
after it became a state. His father, William Greene
, had served as governor when Rhode Island was still a British colony.
Born in Warwick, Rhode Island
, Greene served as governor from 1778 to 1786, following Nicholas Cooke.
Governor William Greene married Catharine Ray of New Shoreham, Block Island in 1762. Catharine (Ray) Greene was born 10 July 1731 and died 29 January 1794.
Residence: Greene Farm, East Greenwich Rhode Island which remains in family hands since its construction in the 1680s. Both are buried in the Family Burial Ground at Greene Farm in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
after it became a state. His father, William Greene
William Greene (colonial governor)
William Greene was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was a clerk of the county court in Providence, deputy from Warwick, speaker of the Rhode Island Assembly, and then deputy governor from 1740 to 1743...
, had served as governor when Rhode Island was still a British colony.
Born in Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
, Greene served as governor from 1778 to 1786, following Nicholas Cooke.
Governor William Greene married Catharine Ray of New Shoreham, Block Island in 1762. Catharine (Ray) Greene was born 10 July 1731 and died 29 January 1794.
Residence: Greene Farm, East Greenwich Rhode Island which remains in family hands since its construction in the 1680s. Both are buried in the Family Burial Ground at Greene Farm in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.