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Dr. James S. Green. Ex-Mayor Dr. James S. Green, the leading physician and surgeon of Elizabeth, N. J., and oue of the most famous physicians in New-Jersey, died suddenly at his residence, 414 Westminster Avenue, yesterday afternoon, of heart disease. He had just telephoned for his carriage to go out on a sick call when he was stricken, and expired in a few minutes. Dr. Green was born at Princeton, July 22, 1829, and was the son of the Hon. James S. Green and the grandson of the Rev. Ashbel Green of Princeton College. He was graduated from old Nassau Hall in June, 1818, and engaged in the study of medicine at Philadelphia with Dr. John Neill. He was graduated at the medical department, University of Pennsylvania, with high honors, in April, 1851. He was resident physician for eighteen months at Wills Hospital for Diseases of the Eye, and for three years was assistant demonstrator of anatomy in the University of Pennsylvania. He came to Elizabeth in November, 1853, and at once attained the front rank in his profession there, his practice being the most lucrative of any doctor in the city. He was chosen the first President of the City Council when Elizabeth merged from a borough into a city and served several terms in that body. Dr. Green was elected Mayor of Elizabeth. In the Fall of 1877 and served from January 1, 1878 to January 1, 1879. He was for four years one of the Board of Managers of the Morris Plains Lunatic Asylum, and was two years President of the State Medical Society, his term expiring this year. Re was also the founder of the Elizabeth Hospital. He was the oldest Past Master of Washington Lodge, Freemasons, Elizabeth, and a member of the Grand Lodge of New-Jersey. He had just returned from the annual convention at Atlantic City of the State Medical Society. Dr. Green was a brother of ex-Gov. Robert S. Green and the Hon. Ash bel Green. lie was married in April, 1854. to Finny Winchester of Baltimore: His wife died several years ago. He leaves a daughter, the wife of Lawyer W. T. Day of Newark, and a son, who is City Physician of Elizabeth.

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