Frederick Stuart Greene
Frederick Stuart Greene | |
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| New York State Superintendent of Public Works | |
| In office August 30, 1923 – March 26, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Edward S. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Arthur William Brandt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1870 |
| Died | March 26, 1939 (aged 68) |
| Spouse |
Grace Emily Clapp (m. 1900) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Virginia Military Institute[1] |
Frederick Stuart Greene (April 14, 1870 – March 26, 1939), was Superintendent of Public Works of New York State.[1]
Greene was an outspoken opponent to the scope of the United States Numbered Highways system during its planning.[2][3]
He married Grace Emily Clapp in 1900. The couple had one son.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Col. F.S. Greene, 69, Is Dead in Capital. New York State Public Works Commissioner Left His Post During Recent Illness. Highways Head 18 Years. Foe of Political Favoritism Under 3 Governors. Built War Rail Line in Argonne". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 27, 1939. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
Colonel Frederick Stuart Greene, until recently Commissioner of Public Works in New York State, died tonight in Emergency Hospital here of a blood ailment at the age of 69. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday. ...
- ↑ Weingroff, Richard F. (April 7, 2011). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the US Numbered Highway System". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Too Many Roads as U.S. Highways". The New York Times. December 20, 1925. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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