The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV G Green, Bartholomew page 387 GREEN, Ashbel, educator, was born in Hanover, N.J., July 6, 1762; son of Jacob and Eliza beth (Pierson) Green; grandson of Jacob and Dorothy (Lynde) Green, and a descendant of Thomas and Elizabeth Green(e), who came to America about 1635. His preparatory education was acquired under the instruction of his father. At the age of sixteen he volunteered as a private in the state militia serving in that capacity and as a subaltern officer until 1782, when he entered the junior class of the College of New Jersey. He was graduated in 1783 as valedictorian, also having first honors in scholarship. The Continental [p.387] congress then in session at Princeton attended the commencement exercises in a body together with General Washington. In the course of his valedictory, Mr. Green made a direct address to Washington, which made such an impression that the young man was invited to dine with the congress After graduation he was appointed a tutor in the College of New Jersey and in 1785 became professor of mathematics and natural philosophy. In 1787 he resigned his chair to accept the associate pastorship of the Second Presbyterian church in Philadelphia, and in 1792, on the death of his colleague, Dr. Sproat, succeeded to the chief pastorship. In the latter year he was appointed chaplain to the U.S. house of representatives. He was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, 1790-1848, and in 1812, on the resignation of President Samuel Stanhope Smith, he was appointed his successor in the presidency of the institution, which office he held until 1822. He organized as an adjunct to the college the theological seminary and was president of its board of trustees until his death. In 1822 he removed to Philadelphia and originated and became editor of the Christian Advocate. He was president of the Jefferson medical school for many years. He was married, in 1785, to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Stockton of Princeton. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1791, and that of LL.D. from the University of North Carolina in 1812 His published writings include: Sermons on the Assembly's Catechism (1818); Presbyterian Missions (1820); Discourse Delivered in the College of New Jersey with a History of the College (1822); Sermons from 1790 to 1836 (1836); and Reports and Addresses from 1793 to 1836 (1837). See Autobiography edited by J. H. Jones (1849). He died in Philadelphia Pa., May 19, 1848. Deloris Williams