[p. 982] alderman of the Third Ward of New Castle, is one of the city's representative men. He is engaged in a real estate and insurance business at No. 26 North Croton Avenue and stands very high in commercial circles. He was born in 1868, at Edenburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of the late O. H. P. Green.
The late father of Mr. Green was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1825, and came to Lawrence County in early manhood. For a number of years he was in the transportation business on the old canal, owning a string of boats. Later he engaged in the lime-stone business. He was one of the best known men in this section of the county and assisted many of the early enterprises which are now prosperous and important concerns.
O. H. P. Green, Jr., was reared mainly at New Castle, and was educated in her public schools, after which he was emploved for two years in a shoe house at New Castle and for about ten years was connected with the tailoring trade in Philadelphia, Reading and New York. After he returned to New Castle he had charge of the carpet department for the firm of Brown & Hamilton, for six years. He was then elected assistant street commissioner and for two years his time was given to the performance of the duties of that office. He has ever been active in politics and ready to do his part in advancing public interests. He is identified with the Republican party and has served four years on the Republican County Committee. For the past three years he has been alderman from the Third Ward and looks carefully after the welfare of his part of the city. The family has always been a loyal and patriotic one and Mr. Green treasures a medal which was presented to his grandfather, Thomas Green, by the State of Pennsylvania, for the bravery he displayed at the battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
In 1885 Mr. Green was married to Miss Mamie E. Nixon, a resident of New Castle, and they have one child, Olive. Mr. Green is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Elks, the Royal Arcanum and the National Legion.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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