Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
Death of Senator Walter S. Greene.

ana most popular cltlzeHS OF JeHeTSOl
county. His death, which occurred a
st. Mary's hospital, Milwaukee, Sun
day morning, November Is, 1891, at
few minutes before 3 o'clock, had beer
| looked forward to with saddened an
| ticipation by relatives and friends TO
some weeks. Senator Greene suffered
from a cancer of the stomach, though
it is said he himself was not aware o
the nature of his malady, and to this
fact is attributed the courage he exhib
tied during his sickness, being deter
mined, even with his life fast ebbine
away, to fight off the disease. His las
moments on earth were peaceful anC
apparently painless, and falling into 6
silent sleep he passed into the unseen
world.
Deceased was born at Salisbury, Her.
kimer county, N. Y, May %, 1884, and
he was therefore in his 5Sth year when
his life work ended. He came with
his father, N S. Greene, now in his SD
wear, to Wisconsin in 1916, locating at
Milford, this county. Six years later
he was engaged in mercantile business
at Prairie du Chen. In 1854 he went
into the milling business at Milford
with his father, and in 1859 a store was
added to the milling business, this be-
ing conducted for four or five years.
In 1865 Walter purchased farm of 400
acres in the town of Milford, which he
operated in connection with the other
business interests he and his father
were engaged in. Some eight years ago
the mill property was destroyed by
fire, and soon after the mill dam was
sold to syndicate of farmers. This
led to Senator Greene's removal to
Fort Atkinson. Here he purchased a
third interest in the establishment of
Cornish & Curtis, manufacturers of
dairy supplies, the firm becoming Cor
nish, Curtis & Greene, Mr.. Greene re-
manning a member of the same up to
the time of his death. He married
December y, 1861, Miss Ella c. Pot
ter, daughter Of the late Gen Potter,
and sister of our resident, Mrs. DR.. w.
c. Spalding. She died in April, 1868.
His second wife was Miss Janette Gyley
of Waterloo. who survives him. He
leaves one child, daughter by his first
wife, Miss Belle Greene.
Senator Greene filled a long, success
full and honorable political career as
chairman of the town boards of Mil
ford and Koshkonong, chairman Of the
county board of supervisors, mayor of
Fort Atkinson, member of the assem-
bly, in 1862 and of the senate in 1873
and IA, again elected senator in 1856
and reelected to that office in 1890 In
the last legislature he was chairman of
the joint committee on appOrtionment,
which recommended the present di-
vision of the state into congressional,
senatorial and assembly districts. In
1868 and '64 Senator Greene filled the
office of county treasurer, and he was
one of the two judges from Wisconsin
to the Centennial exhibition in Phila-
delphia in 1876 AS legislator he was
careful, conscientious and conservative
in his line of action. In political in
clinations he was strong Democrat,
but by no means bitter, biased parti-
san. He commanded the respect of
the members Of both parties for his
fairness in the treatment Of matters of
political character, as well as for the
kind, gentlemanly bearing and fine
social qualities he displayed on all oc-
casions.
The funeral of Senator Greene was
held at his late home yesterday after
noon, and SO large a gathering has sell
dom been seen on a similar occasion.
The attendants included Gov Peck,
most of the state officers and number
of senators and assemblymen- The
funeral services were conducted at the
house by Rev. W. w. Rose, of the Con-
gregational church. Olivet Command
cry. knights Templar, of this city, of
which deceased was a member, attend
ed in a body. At the grave the beau
tiful Masonic services were conducted
by Rev. j. Hilton The body was in
tered in Evergreen cemetery, Fort
Atkinson.