River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-16
DR. AoRuIN GREen.
The President of ths W est~ra Union rel
graph Company Expires NJ Louissiiie.

graph Company Expires NJ Louisville.
Ky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. i3-Dr.
Norvln Green. president OF the Vest
ern Union Telegraph company, died at
his home here at an early hour Sunday
morning. The Western Union wires
quickly flashed the news all over the
land and kilograms OF condolences be-
gan pouring in. Gen. Thomas L.
Eckert and all the officers Of the West
ern Union sent kilograms of sy mpathy.
DIR. Greens serious illness was only
Of ten days duration, though for six
weeks he had been confined to the
house and since last fall had not been
well. DIR. Yarnell described the disease
as a catarrhal diarrhea A similar at
tack caused him suffering last summer
while at Saratoga Last fall he was .
victim of the grip. Christmas he re-
turned home from New York feeling
indisposcd. But he kept up his work.
though remaining indoors the greater
part of the time.
DIR. Norvin Green and his wife three
years ago celebrated their golden we'd
ding at their handsome home in this
city. lie married in 1910, his wife be-
ing Miss Martha English. a daughter
of Capt. James w. English, who
fought in the battle of Tippecanoe
and through the war of 1872 under
Gen. William Henry Harrison. The
English family then lived in Carroll
county and after the marriage DIR.
Green, who had raised sufficient money
to educate himself by contracting to
cut cordwood in Hunters bottom,
moved TO the Kentucky side OF the river
opposite Madison, Ind He had been
forced to labor because of the bank
ruptcy of his father, who lost all his
money by becoming surety on guar
dams bond.
For the last thirty years the gi eater
part of his time has been spent in New
York, but he has retained his citizen
ship in this city. In 1873 he removed
his family to New York, bringing the N
back in 1885
Dr. Norvin Green was born in New Albany
April H. 1919 While a child his family re-
moved to this state so that his early life was
identified with and fashioned by his residence
in Kentucky. His education was thorough
| rather than broad. His preferences were IN the
culture. With such tendencies, and after q
thorough course OF study under the able fac
ulty of the medical department OF the
| University OF Louisville, he graduated in 1916
| with honor. He soon entered upon a successful
practice Not long afterward he became physi
clan Of the Western Military academy at Dren
men Springs, Ky. d which the late James O.
| Blaine was at that time one OF the junior in
| structors
Like almost all young men OF spirit in Ken
lucky, nr. Green early connected himself with
the politics of the state. DIR. Green was elected
for several terms 10 the Kentucky legislature
and in 1858 was appointed commissioner
of the United States in charge of ths
construction of the national building il
Louisville. While engaged in the duties OF hi.
appointment he became one OF the lesses OF thu
United Morse and Peoples telegraph line be
tween Louisville and New Orleans, and beeom
ing president OF those interests, united
under the name OF the Southern
Telegraph company, he became theneefortl
identified with the history OF the telegraph
In 1865, when the American, United States
ana Western Union lines were consolidated
DIR. Green was chosen vice president and with
the exception OF about three years, during " hiei
he was president of the Louisville, Cincinnati
& Lexington Railway company, retained tina
ONCE until 1883. 1t was during this interim Of
three years that he again entered the politics o.
the state, and was waited upon by delegation
OF the legislature and urged 10 accept tn,
nomination for United States senator. It'll
said that he could have been elected but for
clerical error in the count OF the nomination
caucus DIR. Green was elected president o
the Western Union Telegraph company Apri
% 1883 at a salary Of $4,000 a year He wa
one of Gould's most trusted lieutenants