Thomas Rea Greene
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Captain Thomas Rea Greene (February 3, 1904 - July 11, 1950) was president of the Greene Line of steamboats.
aboard his father's steamboat on the Ohio River
. His brother was Christopher Becker Greene
. He married Letha Opal Cavendish and they had four children including, Jane Greene. In 1928 his brother, Christopher Becker Greene
won the Ohio-Mississippi inland waterway championship speed race by defeating Captain Frederick Way, Jr. and his ship the Betsy Ann. A rematch was held on July 16, 1929 between the Betsy Ann and the Thomas Greene (steamboat) with Thomas piloting.
In 1946 the Delta Queen
was put up for auction by the owners. Greene became the new owner with a bid of $46,250. He had the boat refurbished.
He died on July 11, 1950 in Evansville, Indiana
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Biography
He was born on February 3, 1904 in Ohio to Mary Catherine Becker and Gordon Christopher GreeneGordon Christopher Greene
Captain Gordon Christopher Greene , was the owner of the Greene Line of river steamboats.-Biography:He was born on September 8, 1862 in Newport, Ohio. In 1890 he started the Greene Line of river steamboats with Henry K. Bedford...
aboard his father's steamboat on the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. His brother was Christopher Becker Greene
Christopher Becker Greene
Captain Christopher Becker Greene was the head of the Greene Line of steamboats after the death of his father.-Biography:...
. He married Letha Opal Cavendish and they had four children including, Jane Greene. In 1928 his brother, Christopher Becker Greene
Christopher Becker Greene
Captain Christopher Becker Greene was the head of the Greene Line of steamboats after the death of his father.-Biography:...
won the Ohio-Mississippi inland waterway championship speed race by defeating Captain Frederick Way, Jr. and his ship the Betsy Ann. A rematch was held on July 16, 1929 between the Betsy Ann and the Thomas Greene (steamboat) with Thomas piloting.
In 1946 the Delta Queen
Delta Queen
The Delta Queen is an American sternwheel steamboat that is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Historically, she has been used for cruising the major rivers that constitute the drainage of the Mississippi River, particularly in the American South. As of June 2009, she is docked in Chattanooga,...
was put up for auction by the owners. Greene became the new owner with a bid of $46,250. He had the boat refurbished.
He died on July 11, 1950 in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
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