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 Democratic City Chairman in 1953, and, in that role, held until his death, he helped solidify Philadelphia as a Democratic stronghold.
william, green, confused, with, william, green, william, joseph, green, march, 1910, december, 1963, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, districtin, office, january, 1949, december. Not to be confused with William R Green Jr William Joseph Green Jr March 5 1910 December 21 1963 was a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania William J Green Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 5th districtIn office January 3 1949 December 21 1963Preceded byGeorge W Sarbacher Jr Succeeded byWilliam J Green IIIIn office January 3 1945 January 3 1947Preceded byC Frederick PrachtSucceeded byGeorge W Sarbacher Jr Personal detailsBorn 1910 03 05 March 5 1910Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S DiedDecember 21 1963 1963 12 21 aged 53 Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S Resting placeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham Township Pennsylvania U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseMary KellyChildren6 including William III Anne Green MichalsRelativesBill Green IV grandson Alma materSt Joseph s CollegeMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch serviceUnited States ArmyYears of service1944RankPrivateBiography editWilliam J Green was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania the son of Irish immigrants 1 He graduated from St Joseph s Preparatory School and attended St Joseph s College in Philadelphia He was engaged in business as an insurance broker in Philadelphia in 1937 He served in the United States Army as a private in the 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 Democratic City Chairman in 1953 and in that role held until his death he helped solidify Philadelphia as a Democratic stronghold Green died of peritonitis and gall bladder complications in Philadelphia on December 21 1963 2 and was interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in 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 on 6th and Arch Streets in Philadelphia is named for him See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1950 99 References edit 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 U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byFred Pracht Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 5th congressional district1945 1947 Succeeded byGeorge SarbacherPreceded byGeorge Sarbacher Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 5th congressional district1949 1963 Succeeded byBill Green IIIParty political officesPreceded byJames Finnegan Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee1953 1963 Succeeded byFrank Smith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William J Green Jr amp oldid 1181543945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
