Byram Green
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Byram Green was a New York state legislator for years in the Assembly and Senate, from 1816 to 1824. He was elected United States Representative from New York and served 1843-1845.
, Green attended the public schools.
He earned a degree from Williams College
in 1808. There in the summer of 1806, Green was among the five participants in the Haystack Prayer Meeting
. Within a few years, those men launched the American missionary movement.
Green was later instrumental in having a monument created to honor that meeting and movement. It was placed at Mission Park at Williams College.
in 1810. He went on to study ("read") law with practitioners, in the tradition of the day, and was admitted to the bar. He began to practice law.
He went to New York, where he settled in Sodus
. During the War of 1812, he fought in the Battle of Sodus Point.
In 1816 Green was first elected to the New York State Assembly
, where he served until 1822, upon re-election. After that he was elected to the New York State Senate
in 1823 and 1824.
Green was elected as a Democrat from New York's 27th congressional district
in the Twenty-eighth Congress. He held office from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1845.
He died in Sodus, New York
in 1865; interment was in the Sodus Rural Cemetery.
Early life and education
Born in East Windsor, Berkshire County, MassachusettsBerkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County is a non-governmental county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield...
, Green attended the public schools.
He earned a degree from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
in 1808. There in the summer of 1806, Green was among the five participants in the Haystack Prayer Meeting
Haystack Prayer Meeting
The Haystack Prayer Meeting, held in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in August 1806, is viewed by many scholars as the seminal event for the development of Protestant missions in the subsequent decades and century. Missions are still supported today by American churches.Five Williams College students...
. Within a few years, those men launched the American missionary movement.
Green was later instrumental in having a monument created to honor that meeting and movement. It was placed at Mission Park at Williams College.
Career
Green became a professor in a college at Beaufort, South CarolinaBeaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
in 1810. He went on to study ("read") law with practitioners, in the tradition of the day, and was admitted to the bar. He began to practice law.
He went to New York, where he settled in Sodus
Sodus, New York
Sodus, New York may refer to:*Sodus , New York in Wayne County*Sodus , New York in Wayne County...
. During the War of 1812, he fought in the Battle of Sodus Point.
In 1816 Green was first elected to the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, where he served until 1822, upon re-election. After that he was elected to the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
in 1823 and 1824.
Green was elected as a Democrat from New York's 27th congressional district
New York's 27th congressional district
The 27th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes all of Chautauqua County and the southern part of Erie County. The district contains much of the city of Buffalo and most of its eastern and...
in the Twenty-eighth Congress. He held office from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1845.
He died in Sodus, New York
Sodus, New York
Sodus, New York may refer to:*Sodus , New York in Wayne County*Sodus , New York in Wayne County...
in 1865; interment was in the Sodus Rural Cemetery.