New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
mr. NORVIN GREEN DEAD.
THE END CANE YESTERDAY IN LOUISVILLE
HIS CAREER.

,une Ky Feb 12.-Dr. Noryin Green. prcsl- /
81 the Western Union Telegraph Company died !
o'" , home IN this city at 80 O'Clock this morning
0. Aa,b WAS caused by bowel complaint, from which
thS W. hocn an acute sufferer for one week. DR.. !
"e nod mot been well for several years. Six weeks
~ .oncht rest in the scclusion vi MS Louisville
no one week ago today he was taken suddenly
nv", and failed steadily until his death.
,u,r Groom who succeeded william orion in
- a. investment Of the Western Union Telegraph
rnnany was born in Kentucky IN ISIS His rather
~ pobin e.. Green, the patentce OF famous tract
', ,ord known as Cowpen. containing .o,Ooo acres
,,od three miles from the line separating North
80 south Carolina. Norvin Green's carly years
sH1 n...ed at his Kentucky home, and In his native
Moo he was known the greatest athlete OF the
,.wn An improbable story OF his athletic ability
" 49, tho effect that he could make a standing broad
~ ~ fen feet. and then. without turning. Jump
- IN the starting point. AT an early age ne de-
'sd N study medicine. and in 1887 hc entered tho
s,.o, department OF the University OF Louisville.
10 was graduated from that institution in 1910.
.sor his graduation he married and then practised
,d,cine for several years in Trimble. Carroll and
- c,un,ics Kentucky. and became well known
rbvsi,ian < few years later he gave up his
,c,ice and accepted place as "a professor IN tho
ms,crn Military Academy at Blue Lick springs,
ren,ucky James G.. Blaine was an Instructor al
hs academy n that time. subsequently Dr. Green
Interested
~. ventucky Legislature, where he served for thrco
" terms In 1853 he went to Louisville
,ho reouest of secretary Guthrie. who appointed
~, commissioner and fasbursing agent Tor tho
,udnc Of The new custom house and post once
Tno following year he became interested In the tele
cronb business and in July of that year he was one
:, those who leased the New Orleans and Ohio Tcle-
c-onh Company. soon afterwaId this company was
,ncorporsted under the name Of the southwestern
ro,orranb Company, and DR.. Green was made It's
~ edent Under his able management the company
,,osnered II built lines on the railroads run
ming from Louisville TO Ncw-Oreans and the system
,ras extended throughout Arkansas and Texas. Inc
southwestern Telegraph Company was taken into the
American Telegraph Company in January, 1850, ana
In Julr following the American Telegraph Company
uas consolidated with the Western Union. DR.. Green
would have been made president of the lastnamed
company had he wished for the Office lie was theh
o nch man. and did not care for such active employ
men but at the unanimous request OF the STOCKHOLDERS
he accepted the vice presidency which Office he held
until the death of President William orion, With the
exception Of two years. when he held the presidency
~ fine Louisville Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad
Company.
When Mr.. Orton died Dr. Green was elected presi-
dent This was in 1873. Previous 10 this he was
supported for the position Of United states Senator
from kentucky, and had II not been that mistake
was made In casting a vote intended for him for Mr.
1852 at the quarterly meeting of the Western Union
Telegraph Company Dr. ,ireen caused a sensation by
handing in his resignation. Ills associates however
would not listen TO his retiring from Office, ana
committee composed Of Cyrus W. Field, Jay Gon'd
and Samuel Sloan called upon him ana asked him TO
reconsider his decision.
At first he said his resolution 10 resign irev-
ocabe, but later he reversed his decision and With
drew his resignation. lie said his reason for
Wanting to be retired that he wished to go back
10 Kentucky and live loss arduotS life. since Tint
time until last Christmas he had been actively en-
COMPANY He adhered 20 his determination, however.
Of spending part of hi, time in Kentucky, ana ne
bought fine house I'm Louisville. While he was III
This city he lived AT thu, Madison at MadiSonav". and
Twentycurth-s Dr. Green LETT New orI lnst , De
fore Christmas spend the holidays III LolisNll"
Ills health that time was poor but It was vas, not
until week ago that his condition became serious
Dr. Green was Of the best known telegraph men
in the country He had had an experience 0t twenty
four yeaTs ana tSroqs bone m ao
had considerable experience in law. and familiar
with state and National legislation. particularly that
part OF IL which related IN the Interests Of the tele
graph His capacity for business was immense. lie
possessed great administrative ability, and was cunsd
as one OF the most sagacious business men III taS
country lie was man OF fine culture. ana both In
business private life his manners were genial and
winning.
Dr. Green had Io@r som They are T,x DR. JSms:
Jlhn " Green al time president OF the Louis-
Vile Chamber of Commerce. Pmkney Green, ana War
rcn Green. lie also had several daughters. DR..
4 man In ihi- city formerly connected with the West
ern Union Company said YESTERDAY that the death
world and to the public ~ general - The last tim,
aw Dr. Green he ,"d was ie eMd o by o ISiGre Dr..
that ne going ltme TO spend the holidays ana L
take a rest"
dent Green I'm the Western Union Company. ne said
that he thought George J. Gould would lie made pres
idcnt The vice pr, sidents OF the Western Union Tel
ograph company are Thomas +. Eckert George j
Gould and Robert C. Cowry.