Julius Converse

Julius Converse (born December 17, 1798 in Stafford , Connecticut , † August 16, 1885 in Dixville Notch , New Hampshire ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Vermont from 1872 to 1874 .

Early years and political advancement

Julius Converse attended his home public schools and the Randolph Academy in Vermont. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began practicing in Bethel in 1826 and later in Woodstock .

In 1833 he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. Between 1836 and 1840 he was a member of the State Senate . Between 1844 and 1847 he was a district attorney in Windsor County . From 1847 to 1849 he was again a member of the House of Representatives of his state and from 1850 to 1851 he served as Vice Governor of Vermont. Then he retired from politics for 20 years and devoted himself to his private interests.

Vermont governor

In 1872, despite his age of 73 years, Converse was nominated by the Republican Party as the top candidate for the gubernatorial election. The main reason was the prevention of the candidacy of the railroad magnate Frederick Billings , who had only recently returned to Vermont from California . The election that followed was a formality in Vermont. Between 1854 and 1961, only candidates from the Republican Party were elected governor in this state. Julius Converse took up his new office on October 3, 1872. During his two-year term in office, the railway law and militia regulations were reformed. Converse also advocated public libraries in every city in the state.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure as governor on October 8, 1874, Converse withdrew into retirement, which he spent in Woodstock. He died in New Hampshire in August 1885 and was buried in Woodstock. Julius Converse was married twice and had a daughter with his second wife, Jane Martin.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Converse, Julius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 17, 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH	Stafford , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	August 16, 1885
Place of death	Dixville Notch , New Hampshire