10 Facts About Julius Converse

Julius Converse was the 34th governor of Vermont, from 1872 to 1874 and the 17th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1850 to 1852.

Julius Converse was raised in Vermont, educated at Vermont's Randolph Academy, studied law, and became an attorney in Bethel in 1826.

Julius Converse returned to the Vermont house in 1847, serving until 1849.

Julius Converse became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s, and served in the Vermont House for the third time from 1867 to 1868.

In 1872 Julius Converse was selected as the Republican nominee for governor even though he was over 70 years old, was not an active candidate, and had not campaigned for the position.

Julius Converse's nomination was regarded by observers as a way to block the candidacy of railroad magnate Frederick H Billings, who had only recently returned to Vermont from California, and the renomination of incumbent John W Stewart, which would break the Republican party's Mountain Rule.

Julius Converse won the general election and served as governor from 1872 to 1874, afterwards living in retirement.

In 1825 Julius Converse was married to Melissa Arnold was born on June 1,1799 and of Randolph.

The couple had no children, and Mrs Julius Converse died on December 12,1872.

Julius Converse died on August 16,1885, aged 86, while vacationing in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.