William J. Green Jr.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – December 21, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Sarbacher Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William J. Green III |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | C. Frederick Pracht |
| Succeeded by | George W. Sarbacher Jr. |
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| Born | March 5, 1910 St. Joseph's College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944 |
| Rank | Private |
William Joseph Green Jr. (March 5, 1910 – December 21, 1963) was a
U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Biography
William J. Green was born in
Quartermaster Corps
from March 22, 1944, to December 4, 1944.
He was elected to Congress in 1944, and after a defeat in the Republican landslide year of 1946, was reelected to Congress in 1948 and every two years thereafter until his death at age 53. He had been elected
Philadelphia
as a Democratic stronghold.
Green died of
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[3] He was succeeded in Congress by his son, William J. Green III, who was 25 years old at the time of his first election, and later became Mayor of Philadelphia
.
The William J. Green Jr. Federal Building, at 6th and Arch streets in Philadelphia, is named for him.
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)
References
- ^ "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch, retrieved March 25, 2018
- ^ "Rep. Green, 53, Philadelphia Leader, dies". Chicago Tribune. December 22, 1963.
- ^ "Green, William Joseph, Jr". www.bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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