White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-10
Death of the Oldest Printer in the On.

We regre. to announce to-day the dealt
Of Col Samuel Green, in the cd year Of
his age. He had for some time been ex-
tremely feeble. and. his death was not IN
expected either by himself or his friends
He died at the residence Of his son. DR.
G. s. Green, in this city, at l2a o'cloeA
this noon. 6e- Il
Col. Green was the oldest printer in
the State-possibly in the United States,
and was long actively connected with the
newspaper press in Connecticut. He was
born in New London where bis farmer
carried on the printing business, but in
early life he went to New York rs clerk
in large mercantile house, where he
earned the reputation of being an unusal-
" active business man. Yielding to his
fathers wishes, however, he gave up temp
ting offers for mercantile life, and entered
the printing Office in New London. Sub
seqnently he was in partnership with his
father, and upon the death of the latter
in 1876, succeeded to the entire business.
Thepsper established by his father-"Ths
New London Gazette"-was continued
by him until 1888. when, the labor be-
ing too much for his advacing years, he
disposed of it to John Jay Hyde. Mr..
Green was vigorous writer, and made
an able paper, one which had large pat
ronage. During portion of the time
he was publisher of the paper, be owned
and carried on a paper mill, designed
primarily to obviate his own inconveni-
ences in procuring elsewhere the necessary
supply.
The Register. which for many years
was known as Green's Register, was COM
menced by his father, Timothy Green.
in 1875. In 1890 his son was associated
with him, and it was published by OF.
Green & Son." Upon the death of his
father, he continued its publication, and
his first number, issued in 1896, was q
great improvement upon former issues.
The last number of the Register was pub
lished in 1913. AT one time it was very
popular, and several thousands were an
nually sold.
Soon after disposing of his paper, &C.,
in New London, Colonel Green purchas-
ed residence in South Windsor county,
but for several yesrs past he has resided
with his son in this city. A few years
since he had a paralytic shock, which
somewhat enfeebled his body. but his in
tellect was unimpaired, and occasionally,
even at his advanced age, he furnished
well written articles for the press in this
city. -.-.. .r.
Colonel Green was connecting link
between the printers of the present day
and the earliest printers in New England.
BY his death the chain is broken, as none
of his descendants continue the business.
The irstpress in the Colonies was erect
ell in Cambridge, Mass, in 1888, by
Stephen Day, who came from England
for the purpose. He was not very sue
csssful, and in 1649 the printing Office
was placed under the management of Sam
uel Green, who came to this country with
his parents in 1880, at the age Of sixteen
years. His son. Samuel Green, Jr., who
learned the trade of his father, establish
ed himself in Boston, where he died in
1890. His son, Timothy Green. was in
business in Boston in 100, and in TIA
he removed to New London.
Thefr printing done in Connecticut
was in New London-forty-five years
before press was established elsewhere
in the Colony. Thomas Short was re-
commended by one Of the Boston Greens
for the place, but he died two or three
years after his settlement there. In l714
the Council and Assembly of Connect
cut invited Timothy Green Of Boston, the
last mentioned, to become printer to the
Governor and company, and he accor-
dinghy removed to New Lonlon. BE
died in 1857, leaving several children.
three of whom were printers. He was
succeeded by his son. Timothy Green,
who was also printer to the Colony, and
on the 8th Of August, 175S, he common
eed the publication of newspaper, the
New London Summary, which was the
second paper published in Connecticut.
Upon bis death the Office passed into the
hands Of his nephew, Timothy Green,
who had been taught the art of printing
by his uncle. This last mentioned Green
was the father of Samuel Green. just de-
ceased.
Thomas Green (brothsr Of Timothy
and uncle of the late Colonel Samuel
Green came to Hartford in l754, and
in December Of that year commenced the
publication of the Connecticut Courant,
the third newspaper in the Colony. In
1867 he removed to New Haven, and, in
connection with his brother. samuel Green,
commenced the publication of the Con-
necticut Journal and Post Boy.-Rart-
ford Press. SEPT. 6. ESQ q '1N