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Converse, Frank A., was born in Woodville, May 19, 1862, a son of James F. and Marietta (Bull) Converse. He
was educated at the public school in his own village, is a graduate of Union Academy of Belleville, N, Y., and
later took the four years' course in agriculture at Cornell University. In 1889 he purchased the farm upon which
he now lives, just adjacent to the village of Woodville. He is largely interested in berry culture, also a breeder
of Ayrshire cattle and Shetland ponies. Since the completion of his university course he has been connected with
the State Department of Agriculture as lecturer upon dairy and fruit topics at farmers' institutes. He has contributed
to the agricultural press for some years, and both as a writer and speaker has gained a State reputation. In politics
he is a Republican; he is a member of Rising Light Lodge No. 637, F. & A. M. For many years he has been identified
with grange work in the State, having a membership in Union Grange No. 5, at Belleville, N. Y. Mr. Converse was
married to Frances E. Gates of New York city in February, 1889. Three sons bless this union: Gates, Terry and Howard.
FROM:
Our County and it's people
A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1898
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