Ben E. Green
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Diplomat Col. Ben E. Green (1822-1907). Born in Elkton, Ky., the son of the renowned politician, editor, and Friend of Lincoln, Duff Green, Green graduated from Georgetown 1838, and after studying law at the University of Virginia, began practice in New Orleans. With his family connections, he earned an appointment to the legation in Mexico City in 1843, and acted as charge d’affaires there until 1845, and was sent by Pres. Zachary Taylor as a secret agent to West Indies in 1849, where he secretly investigated the purchase of Cuba and establishment of naval station in Santo Domingo
Ben E Green, photo from his own publication
"Shakespeare and Goethe on Greshams Law and the Single Gold Standard"
In his preface he says:
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Federal Union, Milledgeville, 31 Aug 1852
Papers, Andrew Johnson, Vol 8, May-Aug 1865, page 73-74:
From Newton A Patterson, Kingston, Roane Co, East TN.
"Honorable Andrew Johnson , Dear Sir:
I have just returned from the campaign in upper East Tennessee and NC, and whilst in Jonesborough, I learned a fact which to which the attention of the authorities should be called. Ben Green, a son of Duff Green, for the last year or two has had charge of the Nail Factory near Jonesbor'o. Sometime during the months of Jan or Feb last, he (Ben Green) came from Richmond to Jonesbor'o and offered any amount of money, gold or Confederate, that Lincoln would be assassinated on or before the 4th of March. I am satisfied that he had knowledge of the conspiracy. I refer to "William Boyd" a good loyal man of Jonesborough, who can give the names of witnesses, etc. Green is likely at some point now where he can be reached. Your obedient servant N A Patterson.
**Ben must have been cleared of these "charges" as I see nothing more on this than this letter**
Southern Recorder, Milledgeville, Jan 22, 1867
Col Green helped to found St Marks, gave the lot of land at what is now 105 S. Glenwood for a church building..
M E . JAMES O . HARRISON, on "Henry Clay," in T H E
CENTURY for December, 1886, page 182, says:
" It is well known that Mr. Tyler signalized his administration
by betraying the confidence of the Whig
party, by which he had been elected Vice-President.
Suspicions and rumors were soon afloat that Mr. Tyler
would not be true to the platform on which he was
elected, and . . . these suspicions were absolutely confirmed
by his own subsequent action," etc.
Messrs. Nicolay and Hay, in T H E CENTURY for January,
1887, page 393, say:
"After the treachery of Tyler had turned the victory
of the Whigs to dust and ashes," etc.
Certain facts should be recalled to the attention of
your readers, in connection with the above erroneous
statements, as follows :
First. There was no " platform," and none was intended
or implied.
Second. The " Whig party " did not nominate Harrison
and Tyler. The Harrisburg Convention which
nominated these candidates, December, 1839, was
known at the time to be a joint convention of Whigs
and Democrats, in which the Democrats accepted Harrison,
while the Whigs accepted Tyler. It would be as
just to accuse Harrison of " treachery " to the Democrats
as to accuse Tyler of "treachery " to the Whigs.
The case was one of pure political bargain, in which
each side took its chances.
Third. Harrison and Tyler were agreed as to the
state in which affairs were when they were elected.
After Harrison's death, when Tyler became President,
an entirely new state of affairs came up, in which Tyler
not only had the right, but was bound to follow his
Democratic principles, even to the disappointment of
his Whig allies.
Ben. E. Green.
DALTON, GEORGIA.
From Open Letters, Century Magazine, June 1887.
From Georgia Department of Agriculture, 1887, (Vol 13):
Ben E. Green, Dalton, Ga., two tomatoes, supposed to be Mikado, very large but somewhat cracked, and one fine specimen of Plum Tomato. Also, one specimen of a fine Eggplant; one of large green Bell Pepper.
From Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 1901
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Dalton, 1890-1900. Guests at the Lewis House pose for a photograph. This hotel was located on Crawford Street near the depot. In the 1890s it was a resort hotel. People came from south Georgia and Florida during the summer and from the north during the winter. This hotel was operated by J. Q. A. Lewis who purchased it from Ben E. Green. Green had operated it as the Duff Green House. Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. A. Lewis are standing on the porch at the top of the steps. Photo courtesy of Vanishing Georgia
A book that Ben Green was going to write, not published, advertised in the back of his other book.
Obit: The Cartersville News, Cartersville, Georgia May 16, 1907, Page 7:
Col. Ben E. Green died at his home at Dalton Sunday night.
The funeral will be conducted Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock.
Colonel Green, born in Elkton, Ky., February 5, 1882, was a son of General Duff Green, famous editor, promoter and diplomat. He graduated from Georgetown college, D. C., in 1838, after which he graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia, and soon after commenced practice of law in New Orleans, was appointed secretary to the legation in Mexico City in 1843, and until 1845 acted in this capacity as charge d’affaires at Mexican capital. Later, practiced law in Washington city and in 1849 sent by state department under President Taylor, as secret agent to the West Indies, looking to the purchase of Cuba by the United States government and to the establishment of naval station in Santo Domingo; had plenipotentiary powers to treat with Dominican republic. He was married on July 24, 1866, to Miss Lizzie Waters, of Lexington, Ky., who survives him. He is also survived by one son, Duff Green, of Lonoke, Ark., and two daughters, Miss Carrie Waters Green, of Dalton and Mrs. R. L. Cooper, of Savannah.
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