Career
He was appointed United States. attorney for Rhode Island in 1826 and also served in both houses of the state legislature. In May 1848 was elected as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. He resigned in 1854. Greene was the son of Christopher Greene and Deborah Ward.
He died on 14 March 1875 in Providence, Rhode Island.
In his will he left (United States dollar)$75,000 to the Methodist Episcopal Sunday Schools.