"Conover, Frank (May 29, 1853-Oct. 24-1912), was born in Dayton, Montgomery County. In 1875 he graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but he practiced engineering for only a short time. He turned to law and was admitted to the bar in 1878. . . . He wrote editorials and poems for Dayton newspapers and delivered many public addresses, chiefly on libraries and education. He died in Dayton."

[William Coyle (ed.), Ohio Authors and Their Books: Biographical Data and Selective Bibliographies for Ohio Authors, Native and Resident, 1796-1950 131 (Cleveland: World Publishing Co., for the Ohioana Library Association, 1962):Used with the gracious permission of the Ohioana Library Association]