John W. A. Green of Exeter, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
         by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915

Page 1046 

   JOHN W. A. GREEN, who has held the office of register of deeds
of Rockingham County for the last seven years, was born in Lawrence,
Mass., August 15, 1873. His parents were George W. and Emily A.
(Prescott) Green, both natives of Rockingham county, the father being
a blacksmith by trade. The latter was a Republican in politics and for
some time was selectman for the town of Exeter. He and his wife passed
the greater part of their lives in this county, with the exception of the
two years they spent in Lawrence, Mass. They were members of the
Unitarian church. Their children were George E.; Margie P., now
deceased who was the wife of George H. Wiggin; John W. A., the sub-
ject of this sketch, and Fred 0. Both parents are now deceased and
are buried at Hampton Falls.

Pages 1047 and 1048 contained a portrait for a different biography.

Page 1049

   John W. A. Green was educated in the schools of Exeter, being
graduated from the high school in 1889. He then spent a year at Phil-
lips Exeter Academy, after which he learned the trade of blacksmith
and worked at it for fifteen years in association with his father. In
the fall of 1906 he was elected to his present position as register of
deeds, taking office in April of the following year. A man of ability
and reliability he has performed his duties in a manner giving full satis-
faction to the people of the county generally and is further much
esteemed as a good citizen of sterling personal character. In politics
he is a Republican. He is a member of Lodge No. 97, B. P. 0. E., of Ports-
mouth, the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Foresters.
   Mr. Green was married in 1901 to Miss Nellie S. Smart, of Stratham,
N. H., a daughter of Joseph T. Smart. Mrs. Green has one sister-
Annie S., wife of Fred W. Severence; and two half sisters-Lottie, wife
of Clarence Gowan, and Alice G., a teacher in the Portsmouth high
school. Mr. and Mrs. Green attend the Unitarian church. They are progres-
sive people, taking an interest in every good cause, and having a wide circle
of friends throughout the county.