George A. Green

George Abbott Green (December 25, 1876 – September 13, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life Green was born on December 25, 1876, in New York City, the son of Joseph S. Green and Augusta Gallagher.

Green graduated from the Boys High School in Brooklyn. He then attended Dartmouth College, where he was a member of Psi Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated from there in 1898. He then studied law at New York Law School, graduating from there in 1900. He then began practicing law in Brooklyn. 1907, 1908, 1909, and 1910. While in the Assembly, he was a joint author of the Hinman-Green Bill for direct primaries, helped pass the Torrens Law, and opposed racetrack gambling.

In 1909, Green married Beatrice Shirley Patterson. Their only son was George A. Jr. He was an active member of the Freemasons. He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.