Legislator Details


Sanford Moon Green
AKA:
Number of sessions served 4
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 35

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/30/1807
City: Grafton, NY
County: Rensselaer County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/13/1901
City: Bay City, MI
County: Bay County, MI
Country:
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 8/14/1901
City: Flint, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Mary Ann McKnight, dau. of Judge Calvin McKnight of New York, 2/12/1832; children: Mary Frances (Bishop), William C., George Florence (VanEtten) and Emma; MaryAnn died 5/28/1879

Number of Children: 5

Background

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Occupation: farm hand, teacher, lawyer, judge
Race:

Education:
common school

Biographical Sketch:
Son of a farmer, ??? and ???(Mansfield Green. Went out on his own at 16 as a farm laborer and studied when he could. At 19 he qualified as a teacher. He taught for 2 winters. He began studying law in 1828. 5 years later he was admitted to the bar in NY and began practicing in Brownville, NY. In 1835 he moved to Rochester, MI, practicing with H.L. Stevens. he bought land which is now Owosso, MI, 1837. He served as justice of the peace, supervisor, school district assessor and prosecuting attorney of Shiawassee County there. He moved to Pontiac in 1843. In 1844 he was asked to revise the statutes of Michigan by 1846. he was appointed Justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1848-57; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1854-55; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1858-66. He moved to Bay City in 1867 to practice law. From 1872-87 he was judge in the 18th circuit. In 1860 he published a book on circuit court practce; in 1877 a treatise on common law courts in Michigan; and in 1879 a work on townships and their officials.

Notable Facts:
Chair of the judiciary committee. Wrote several legal volumes, including a complete revision of Michigan's statute laws & a work on the practice of Circuit Courts.

Sessions Served:

Twelfth Legislature, 1847
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Judiciary
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: 6
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Genesee, Lapeer, Mackinac, Oakland, Saginaw and Shiawassee

Date Elected: 11/2/1846
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1847
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Eleventh Legislature, 1846
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Claims, State Affairs , Printing , Supplies
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: 6
District Description: Counties of Oakland, Lapeer, Genesee, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Midland, Gladwin, Michilimackinac, et al

Date Elected: 11/3/1845
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1846
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Ninth Legislature, 1844
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Incorporations, Judiciary , Public Lands
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: 6
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1843
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1844
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Eighth Legislature, 1843
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Finance , Judiciary , Select Committee on State, University and School Lands, Select Committee on Supplies, State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Owosso
County of Residence Shiawassee
District: 6
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/7/1842
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1843
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Cyc 1:241-42; PolGryd; DFP 8/14/1901 p.2, includes portrait; USCen 1870
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