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F. R. Spencer

Artist

Centurion, 1848–unknown

Full Name Frederick Randolph Spencer

Born 7 June 1806 in Lenox, New York

Died 3 April 1875 in Wampsville, New York

Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Canastota, New York

Proposed by J. G. Chapman

Elected 6 May 1848 at age forty-one

Archivist’s Note: There is a possibility that he did not join the club despite documentation of his election, as his name does not appear in any subsequent printed rosters of membership. He may have chosen not to “qualify” for membership (i.e., pay initiation fees). The Century Association has traditionally recognized such cases as former members, however, as rosters were not published annually and it is possible he joined between printings.