Samuel Thomas Greene

For Samuel Dana Greene, Civil War Naval officer see Samuel Greene.

Samuel Thomas Greene
Born	(1843-06-11)June 11, 1843 Portland, Maine
Died	February 17, 1890(1890-02-17) (aged 46) Hartford, Connecticut
Education	Gallaudet University
Occupation(s)	educator, first deaf instructor at the deaf school in Ontario.
Spouse	Caroline Wallbridge
Children	4
Parents	Jacob Holt Greene Sarah W. Frye Greene

Samuel Thomas Greene, (June 11, 1843 – February 17, 1890) was an deaf educator. He was born and educated in the United States. He moved to Canada to become the first deaf educator of the deaf in Ontario. It is due to his influence that the sign language of Canada is American Sign Language (ASL), and not French Sign Language (LSF) or British Sign Language (BSL).

Biography

Greene was born in Portland, Maine. Greene attended the "Connecticut Asylum (at Hartford) for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons," now known as the American School for the Deaf. One of his own instructors was Laurent Clerc. He was also educated at the National Deaf-Mute College, now Gallaudet University.

Greene married Caroline Wallbridge, granddaughter of the pioneer Belleville family, and they had four children.

Greene died Fenruary 17, 1890, aged 46, and was buried in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario. There is a street in Belleville's west end named Greene Street in his honor.

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• Samuel Thomas Greene
• Samuel Thomas Greene 1843-1890