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Sibley, Frank J

lecturer, journalist, author, was born Aug. 11, 1847, in Royalton, N. Y. He received his education at Lockport academy, and has attained success as a temperance lecturer and author. In 1877 he was secretary of the prohibition New York state central committee, and of Kansas in 1880. During 1882-85 he was grand chief templar of Good Templars of Nebraska; and since 1893 has filled the same office for Georgia.

During 1889-93 he organized a company and built the town of Demorest, Ga. He has founded various newspapers, and is the author of a number of works on Temperance.

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