The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV G Green, James Stephens GREEN, James Sproat, lawyer, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 22, 1792; son of Ashbel and Elizabeth (Stockton) Green; grandson of Jacob 2d and Elizabeth (Pierson) Green; and a descendant of Thomas and Elizabeth Green(e), 1635. He was graduated from Dickinson college in 1811; was admitted to the bar of New Jersey in 1817, as counsellor in 1821 and as sergeant in 1834, and was law reporter, 1831-36. He was U.S. district attorney fur New Jersey, 1829-45, and was nominated by President Tyler to be secretary of the treasury, but was not confirmed by the senate, He was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, 1828-69, and professor of jurisprudence there, 1847-55. He married in 1825 Isabella W., daughter of John McCulloh of Philadelphia. He died at Princeton, N.J., Nov. 8, 1862 Deloris Williams