Converse is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Amasa Converse (1795-1872), American Presbyterian minister and newspaper editor
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Blake Converse (born 1965), American vice admiral
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Charles Crozat Converse (1832–1918), American Attorney and composer
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Connie Converse (born 1924), American singer-songwriter
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Florence Converse (1871–1967), American author
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Frank Converse (born 1938), American actor
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Frederick Converse (1871–1940), American composer of classical music
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George A. Converse (1844–1909), United States Navy rear admiral
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George L. Converse (1827–1897), American politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1879 to 1881
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Harriet Maxwell Converse (1836–1903), American author and folklorist
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Julius Converse (1798–1885), American politician, Governor of Vermont from 1872 to 1874
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Larry Converse, American politician, Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2014 to 2016
* Marquis Mills Converse (1861–1931), American founder of the
Converse Rubber Shoe Company
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Peggy Converse (1905–2001), American actress
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Philip Converse
Philip Ernest Converse (November 17, 1928 – December 30, 2014) was an American political scientist. He was a professor in political science and sociology at the University of Michigan who conducted research on public opinion, survey research, an ...
(1928–2014), American political scientist
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