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ISAIAH LEWIS GREEN
GREEN, Isaiah Lewis, a Representative from
Massachusetts; born in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass., December 28, 1761; pursued classical studies, and was
graduated from Harvard University in 1781; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; elected as a
Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses (March 4, 1805-March 3, 1809); elected to the Twelfth Congress (March
4, 1811-March 3, 1813); appointed by President Madison collector of customs for the district of Barnstable, Mass.,
in 1814 and served until 1837; resumed the practice of law; died in Cambridge, Mass., on December 5, 1841; interment
in the Old Cambridge Cemetery.
Parents: Joseph Green, Hannah Lewis
Sources:
Massachusetts Vital Records before 1850 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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