The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV G Greene, John Priest page 402 GREENE, Jacob Lyman, soldier, was born at Waterford, Maine, Aug. 9, 1837; son of Capt. Jacob H. Greene. He attended the University of Michigan, 1857-58, and engaged in the practice of law at Lapeer, Mich., until 1861 when he enlisted as a private in the 7th Michigan infantry. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant of his company in 1862 but owing to sickness, retired from the service, returning in 1863 to accept the appointment of assistant adjutant-general on Gen. George A. Custer's staff. He was captured at the battle of Trevilian Station, June 11, 1864, and was confined in Libby, Macon and Charleston prisons. He was exchanged, April 8, 1865, and joined General Custer at Burkeville, [p.402] serving with him until the close of the war. He was promoted major and brevetted lieutenant-colonel for distinguished gallantry and was mustered out of the service in April, 1866. He was agent and assistant secretary for the Berkshire life insurance company at Pittsfield, Mass., 1866-70; assistant secretary of the Connecticut Mutual life insurance company at Hartford, Conn., 1870-71, secretary, 1871-78, and succeeded President Goodwin as president of the company in 1878. He was made a director in the Connecticut trust and safe deposit company; the Connecticut society for savings; the Hartford fire insurance company and the Phoenix national bank. He became a member of the Connecticut society of the Sons of the Revolution and a trustee of the Watkins library, Hartford, Conn.