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George H. Conley (October 11, 1853 – December 20, 1905) was an American educator who served as superintendent of Lowell and
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Early life

Conley was born on October 11, 1853, in
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. He attended Lowell Public Schools and graduated from the
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in 1874. He studied for the priesthood at Saint-Sulpice Seminary in
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, but ill health forced him to return to Lowell and seek a less strenuous career, which led him to teaching.


Career

In 1876, Conley was appointed principal of the Horace Mann Grammar School in Lowell. He was transferred to the Butler School when it opened in 1883. On April 10, 1884, he was elected superintendent of schools. In 1886 he resigned to become a supervisor of schools in
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. In 1893 he was appointed to the
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. On July 12, 1904, he was elected superintendent of schools. On the morning of December 20, 1905, Conley, who had been in poor health, died at his home in
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References

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