Representative Harry H. Green View All Years

HON. HARRY H. GREEN

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorative of the life, character and public services of the late Honorable Harry H. Green of Bremer county, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following report:

Harry H. Green was born at Elsham, England, March 13, 1839. He came to America with his parents in 1853, locating at Lyons, Iowa. He departed this life at his home at Long Beach, California, April 17, 1927, aged eighty-eight years, one month and four days.

At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a private in Company I, Second Iowa Infantry, and after eighteen months’ service was commissioned captain of his company, serving in that capacity until the expiration of the term of service.

In 1867 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church, and served as pastor at various places in Iowa. He served as presiding elder for the Dubuque district and also for the Decorah district. Upon the conclusion of his third term as presiding elder, he retired from the ministry and with Mrs. Green moved to Decorah to make their home, later moving to Cedar Falls, and in 1921 they moved to Long Beach, California.

In 1883 he was elected a member of the Iowa Legislature from Bremer county, and served in the Twentieth General Assembly.

He was married to Mary M. Bennett, November 9, 1864. They were the parents of eight children, two of whom with his wife preceding him in death.

He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was twice appointed Grand Chaplain for the state of Iowa. He also served as Prelate of Beauseant Commandery, Knights Templar, in Decorah. He was a well known member of the G. A. R. and also of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the House of Representatives takes this occasion to express its appreciation of his character and public service, and at this time extend to his surviving children its sincere sympathy in their sorrow, and

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be instructed to send an enrolled copy to the children of the deceased.

GEO. M. VOSSELLER,

C. A. HOLLIS,

LAFE HILL,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 8, 1929.