Bill Green | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York |
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In office February 14, 1978 – January 3, 1993 |
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Preceded by | Ed Koch |
Succeeded by | Carolyn Maloney |
Constituency |
18th district (1978–1983) 15th district (1983–1993) |
Member of the New York State Assembly from New York County's 9th district | |
In office January 3, 1965 - December 31, 1968 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Sedgwick William Green October 16, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 14, 2002 New York City, New York, U.S. |
(aged 72)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Occupation | Attorney |
Sedgwick William Green (October 16, 1929 – October 14, 2002) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Bill Green was born on October 16, 1929 in New York City, the son of Louis A. Green and Evelyn (née Schoenberg) Green. His father was a wealthy investor who was one of the main shareholders in Grand Union, and Bill Green grew up in Manhattan. He graduated from The Horace Mann School in 1946, Harvard University in 1950, and Harvard Law School in 1953. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the United States Army. After leaving the army, he was legal secretary for U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C.) Judge George T. Washington before leaving in practice law. From 1961-64, Green was the chief counsel to the New York Joint Legislative Committee on Housing and Urban Development. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1965–68, sitting in the 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures. Afterwards he was the New York City director of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Green was elected as a Republican to the 95th United States Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ed Koch, and was re-elected to the 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st and 102nd United States Congresses, holding office from February 14, 1978, to January 3, 1993. A mostly liberal Republican, he was one of the few members of his party to have a long run in office from a city long dominated by Democrats.