William S. Green

William S. Green
Portrait of General William S. Green
BornJanuary 11, 1846
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 21, 1929(1929-09-21) (aged 83)
Detroit, Michigan
Buried
Elmwood Cemetery
Allegiance United States (Union)
Michigan
BranchUnion Army
Michigan National Guard
RankBrigadier General (MI)
Private (US)
Unit11th Massachusetts Light Artillery
CommandsAdjutant General of Michigan
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
Other workVice-president of Peoples Wayne County Bank; Real estate developer
For the Irish naturalist, see William Spotswood Green.

William S. Green (January 11, 1846 – September 21, 1929) was an American military officer, Civil War veteran, and financier who served as the Adjutant General of Michigan from 1895 to 1897. He was a prominent figure in Detroit banking and a leader in veterans' affairs through the Grand Army of the Republic.

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