Thomas Rea Greene
Steam ship captain
About Thomas Rea Greene
Lived 1904 – 1950 (aged 46).
Captain Thomas Rea Greene (February 3, 1904 – July 11, 1950) was president of the Greene Line of steamboats.
Biography He was born on February 3, 1904, in Ohio to Mary Catherine Becker and Gordon Christopher Greene aboard his father's steamboat on the Ohio River. His brother was Christopher Becker Greene. A rematch was held on July 16, 1929, between the Betsy Ann and the Thomas Greene 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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Who was Thomas Rea Greene?
Steam ship captain (1904–1950)
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Thomas Rea Greene was born on 3 February 1904.
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Thomas Rea Greene died on 11 July 1950.
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