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Greene, David Maxson

educator, consulting engineer, was born July 8, 1832, in Brunswick, N. Y. He attended the common schools, Adams seminary, and Rensselaer Polytechnic institute, from which latter institution he graduated in 1851; and subsequently received private instruction at West Point. He has been instructor, professor and director of the Rensselaer Polytechnic institute; chairman, assistant leveler, division engineer, and deputy state engineer on public works in the state of New York.

He has been third assistant, second assistant and first assistant engineer in the United States navy; and colonel of engineers, N. G. S. N. Y. He has also served as school commissioner of Troy, N. Y.; and is a director in the Troy City National bank, and in the Citizens' Steamboat company.