The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV G Green, Thomas Jefferson GREEN, Thomas Edward, clergyman, was born in Shippensville, Pa., Dec. 27, 1857; son of John M. and Martha M. (McCreary) Green; grandson of Thomas Green, and a descendant of Thomas Green, a Revolutionary soldier in the 3d Virginia line. He was graduated from McKendree college, Lebanon, Ill., in 1875, and took a post-graduate course at the College of New Jersey, and taught school at Alton, Ill., 1875-76. He was a student at Princeton theological seminary, 1877-79; was ordained by the Presbytery of Cairo, Feb. 5, 1880, and was pastor at Mt. Carmel, Ill., in 1880; stated supply at Effingham, 1880-81; pastor at Sparta, 1881-83, and at the Eighth Presbyterian church, Chicago, Ill., 1883-86. He became an Episcopalian in 1886, was ordained deacon, Feb. 2, 1887, and priest, Feb. 22, 1887. He was rector of St. Andrew's church, Chicago, Ill., 1887-89, and of Grace church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from 1889. He was elected bishop of Iowa in 1898, but declined the office. He received the degree of D.D. from Griswold college, Davenport, Iowa, in 1890. He was married, April 27, 1880, to Laura E. Johnson of Mr. Carmel, Ill. the is the author of; Sermons and Addresses (1885); The Hill Called Calvary (1899); and pamphlets and essays Deloris Williams