John William Greene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John William Greene

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1876

Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1959

Profession: politician

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John William Greene (3 September 1876, Cardiff, Wales - 7 October 1959, Brisbane, Australia) was the Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1931 to 1934. He was a builder by trade, and built Moreton Bay College for his sister, Alice Jane Alison Greene.
He fought and was seriously wounded as an artilleryman and tanker during the First World War. He was the last Mayor of Wynnum before the 1925 amalgamation, and was the only one who was popularly elected.
His brother Sam, was the first Mayor of Wynnum in 1913.