Henry Green was an English shipowner and Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician.

Green was born at Blackwall, London

Blackwall, London

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, the son of Henry Green of Blackwall and Walthamstow. He was educated at Cheam School

Cheam School

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 and at Bonn University

University of Bonn

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. He became a senior partner in the London shipowning firm of R & H Green, and a Director of the East

East India Docks

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 and West India Dock Company. He was president of the Chamber of Shipping and was on a Royal Commission to enquire into the loss of life and property at sea. Green was also J.P.

Justice of the Peace

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  for Middlesex

In the 1885 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1885

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, Green was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Poplar

Poplar (UK Parliament constituency)

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 but he stood down in the 1886 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1886

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.

Green lived at The Cherry Orchard, Old Charlton, Kent and died at the age of 61

Green married Frances Gisborne Lewin who was born in India.

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