The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV G Greene, Frances H. page 400 GREENE, Edward Lee, botanist, was born at Hopkinton, R.I., Aug. 20, 1843; son of William Maxson and Abby Maria (Crandall) Greene; grandson of the Rev. John Greene, a well-known evangelist in New England and New York in the early part of the 19th century; and a descendant of John Greene who came from England and settled in Rhode Island in 1643. He was graduated from Albion college, Wis., Ph.B. in 1866. He was instructor in botany and German at Albion academy, Wis., in 1868; was ordained to the Episcopal ministry in 1871, and was instructor in botany at Jarvis Hall, Golden City, Col., 1871-72; and rector of churches at Greeley, Pueblo and Georgetown, Col., and at Berkeley, Cal., until 1882. He was a lecturer in botany at the University of California, 1882-83; and in 1885 he renounced the Episcopal ministry and became a Roman Catholic layman. He was instructor in botany, 1885-87; assistant professor of botany, 1887-88; associate professor of botany, 1888-90; and professor of botany, 1890-95, at the University of California; and was made professor of botany at the Catholic university of America at Washington, D.C., in 1895. He established the Pittonia in 1887, and the Erythea in 1893. He received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Notre Dame, Ind., in 1895. His [p.400] published writings include Illustrations of West American Oaks (1889-90); Flora Franciscana (1891-97) and Manual of Botany of San Francisco Bay Region (1894).