Career
Born in Saratoga County, New York, Greene moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory and then to Milford, Wisconsin where he owned a general store and operated a lumber and milling business. In 1863, Greene served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. During the American Civil War, Greene served as a draft commissioner.
In 1884, Greene moved to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin where he owned a dairy.
Greene died in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.