Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Green, William C 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

William C. Green, (1st)—this "1st" is used to distinguish Mr. Green from a 
nephew of the same name—Mayor of Fulton, and by occupation a wagon and 
carriage maker, was born in Bono, Lawrence Co., Ind., Dec. 14, 1822, and is 
the son of David and Margaret C. (Coots) Green. He was brought up upon his 
father's farm, and varied farm life by running flat-boats between Bono and New 
Orleans, carrying produce to market. He became expert as a pilot, and made a 
great many flat-boat trips. He also learned the carpenter and boat-builders' 
trade, at which he worked several years. He came to Fulton in the middle of 
October, 1849, and was engaged for a time with his brothers, N. and R. Green, 
in merchandising. He quit the store, and spent one year on a farm near Fulton. 
He then returned to the city, and re-entered the store with his brothers, and 
continued with them till the business was closed, in 1860. He then engaged at 
carpenter work, and in 1864 opened a wagon and carriage shop, since which time 
he has carried on the business continuously. He was married at Fulton, Nov. 
21, 1850, to Mrs. Harriet Carpenter, widow of Ralph Carpenter, and daughter of 
Jesse and Mary (Webb) Johnson. Mrs. Green was born in Lowville, Lewis Co., N. 
Y. She had two children by her former marriage, a son and daughter. The son, 
Ralph, was a soldier of the late war, and died in his country's service at 
Kennerville, La. The daughter, Minnie, is the wife of Joseph Pierce, of Green 
County. Mrs. Green's father, Jesse Johnson, was among the pioneers of Fulton 
of 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Green have four children, two sons and two daughters: 
Harriet E., William E., Clarence and Clara, the last two being twins. Mr. 
Green has frequently been chosen to fill public positions of honor and trust. 
He has served as School Director 14 years, and as Alderman four years; is now 
serving his sixth year as Assessor and his third term as Mayor of Fulton. He 
is also the present Clerk and Director of the School Board. In politics he is 
a Democrat, of the Stephen A. Douglas school. It is no idle compliment to say 
of Mr. Green that he has always discharged the duties of office with ability 
and fidelity, while his private life is without reproach. His fellow citizens 
paid him the handsome compliment, in the spring of 1885, of electing him the 
third time as Mayor, and without opposition. Mrs. Green is a member of the 
Presbyterian Church of Fulton.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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