John L. Greene

John L. Greene (July 16, 1806 – November 8, 1879) was a politician, judge and lawyer from Ohio. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1855. He served as mayor of Fremont, Ohio, in 1858. Greene was a judge of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas from 1861 to 1864.

Early life John L. Greene was born on July 16, 1806, in St. Lawrence County, New York. In August 1815, Greene moved with his father's family to Newburgh, Ohio. Shortly afterward, Greene moved to Plattsburgh, New York, and spent two years studying law under his uncle John Lynde. He studied at the University of Vermont for a time, but left due to ill health. Greene then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to teach at an academy while studying the law under Leonard Case. After leaving the academy, he became a bookkeeper at the mercantile house of Irad Kelley. From 1850 to 1852, he was prosecuting attorney. He then formed a law partnership with his son John L. Greene and continued that until his death.

Legacy The village of Greensburg in Scott Township was named after Greene.