Frederick Stuart Greene

Frederick Stuart Greene
New York State Superintendent of Public Works
In office
August 30, 1923 – March 26, 1939
Preceded byEdward S. Walsh
Succeeded byArthur William Brandt
Personal details
Born(1870-04-14)April 14, 1870
Rappahannock County, Virginia
DiedMarch 26, 1939(1939-03-26) (aged 68)
Washington, D.C.
Spouse
Grace Emily Clapp
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(m. 1900)​
Children1
EducationVirginia Military Institute

Frederick Stuart Greene (April 14, 1870 – March 26, 1939), was Superintendent of Public Works of New York State.

Greene was an outspoken opponent to the scope of the United States Numbered Highways system during its planning.

He married Grace Emily Clapp in 1900. The couple had one son.

References

  1. 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. ...
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Too Many Roads as U.S. Highways". The New York Times. December 20, 1925. Retrieved April 25, 2014.