BIO: Levi L. Sprague, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB & JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 405. ________________________________________________ Sprague, Levi L., D.D., was born on December 23, 1844, in Beekman, Dutchess County, N.Y. He is from Yankee stock for six generations on both sides of his family. He was converted at thirteen years of age and joined the church at Le Raysville, while teaching there in the winter of 1865-55. He attended district school, Le Raysville Academy, of which he was subsequently the principal, and graduated from Wyoming Seminary in 1868. in the fall of 1868 he became principal of the Business College which is in connection with Wyoming Seminary, which position he filled fourteen years. During this time he covered a course of study equivalent to the regular college course. In 1882 he became president of the seminary, which position he still occupies. He received the degree of A.M. from Allegheny College in 1877, and D.D. from Wesleyan University in 1886. On December 22, 1869, he married Miss Jennie E. Russell, of Otego, N.Y. Three children have been born to them, two of who are living - E. Russell, M.D., and Laura J. He is the author of Practical Bookkeeper, Practical Speller, and Practical Grammar. He has been a trustee of Syracuse University for some time. Wyoming Conference has twice honored him by an election to General Conference, in 1892 and 1896.