George L. Converse

George Leroy Converse
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by	John S. Jones
Succeeded by	James S. Robinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Henry S. Neal
Succeeded by	Alphonso Hart
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Gibson Atherton
Succeeded by	Joseph H. Outhwaite
Personal details
Born	(1827-06-04)June 4, 1827 Georgesville, Ohio
Died	March 30, 1897(1897-03-30) (aged 69) Columbus, Ohio
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Ohio Central College Denison University

George Leroy Converse (June 4, 1827 – March 30, 1897) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Georgesville, Ohio, Converse attended the common schools and Ohio Central College, and was graduated from Denison University, Granville, Ohio, in 1849. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio, in 1852. He served as prosecuting attorney of Franklin County in 1857. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1860-1863 and 1874–1876 and speaker of the house in 1874. He served as member of the State senate in 1864 and 1865.

Converse was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (Forty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress. He resumed the practice of his profession. He served as delegate to the Nicaraguan Canal Convention in 1892, and made chairman of this and the subsequent convention held in New Orleans. He died in Columbus, Ohio, March 30, 1897. He was interred in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Congress. "George L. Converse (id: C000711)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 

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