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LOWE, Frank Edward

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 252

Frank Edward LOWE was born 15 January 1864 at Fitchburg [Worchester County], 
Massachusetts, son of John and Sarah (MEAD) LOWE. Educated in the Fitchburg 
public schools. Began business in the wholesale commission house of I. A. 
Lowe & Company, Fitchburg. In 1886, with his brothers, he bought out the 
business and formed the partnership of Lowe Brothers & Company. In 1887 he 
established branch houses at Gardner [Worcester County] and Greenfield 
[Franklin County], Massachusetts. In 1891 became a quarter owner of the 
Falulah Paper Company, of South Fitchburg. Became largely interested as a 
promoter and builder of street railways in New England, New York, and 
Pennsylvania. In 1898 became the president and manager of the Greenfield and 
Turner's Falls [Franklin County, Massachusetts] street railway. In 1905 took 
up residence in Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], and became the 
treasurer and manager of the Montpelier Wholesale Grocery Company. 
Congregationalist. In 1900 Mr. [Frank Edward] LOWE married Mrs. Martha 
(STONE) TOWLE of Boston [Suffolk County, Massachusetts].

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