Sacramento
County
Biographies
CHRISTOPHER
GREEN
The name of Christopher Green has been
prominently before the people of this State for thirty-seven years, associated
with our leading men in promoting the growth and development of the capital
city of Sacramento since 1852. He was born in Ireland in 1830, landed in New
York city, in 1844, a lad of 14 years, and commenced his career as a butcher,
which occupation he has followed until the present time in connection with
raising stock on his extensive ranches in Arizona. He was appointed Director of
the California State Agricultural Society sixteen years ago, and has
continuously occupied this position, and is now their president. His sound
judgment, executive ability and admirable tact has given him great influence in
the affairs of this Society, and he is credited with being one of the chief
promoters in building up and placing it in the prosperous condition it
occupies. He served as Mayor of Sacramento for six years, and his
administration was among the best in the history of that city. During all these
years he has taken an active part in political affairs and has been one of the
leaders of his party, serving as Chairman of the Convention and one of the
members of the State Central Committee. Under President Arthur’s administration
he was Postmaster of Sacramento. His marital relations have been blessed, and
he has a most estimable family, consisting of a wife and six children. In
fraternal society life has taken a great deal of interest in the I. O. O. F.,
and has filled every official station in the Subordinate Lodge, and been a
member of Eldorado Lodge, No. 8, for 32 years.
We make the following extract,
published by the Pacific Rural Press: “The
face of Christopher Green will appear a familiar one to many readers of the Rural. He has been a staunch friend and
promoter of the State Agricultural Society since the earliest times, and for
the last sixteen years has been a member of the Board of Directors, and is now
the president of the organization. Mr. Green is still young, as he is under 60,
and he is younger in vigor and spirit than he is in years. He has been a
resident of California since 1852, and has held many important positions. Two
terms, or six years, he was Mayor of the capital city of Sacramento, and he
served three years as Postmaster of the city. Since 1859 he has been engaged in
the livestock industry, both as a grower and as a purveyor of cattle products.
He is a man of great cordiality and affability, and has a wide circle of
friends. During his incumbency of the presidency of the State Society he may be
trusted to use his utmost efforts for the success of its enterprises.”
Transcribed By: Cecelia M. Setty.
Source: “Illustrated Fraternal Directory Including Educational
Institutions on the Pacific Coast”, Page 174, Publ. Bancroft Co., San Francisco.
Cal. 1889.
© 2012 Cecelia
M. Setty.