Benjamin F. Conley

Benjamin F. Conley (born March 1, 1815 in Newark , New Jersey , † January 10, 1886 in Atlanta , Georgia ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Georgia.

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At the age of 15, Conley moved from New Jersey to Augusta , Georgia. There he rose from being a simple salesman in a shop to becoming a successful businessman and politician. He was a city councilor in Augusta for twelve years. From 1857 to 1859 he was even mayor of this city. In the run-up to the civil war, he declared himself a loyal supporter of the Union. When the war broke out, he moved to Alabama and stayed out of the war. After the war, he returned to Georgia and joined the Republican Party , whose goals he supported. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1868 and was elected to the Georgia Senate, of which he became president.

When the previous governor Rufus Bullock resigned under pressure from his opponents in 1871, Senate President Conley had to end his term in office. The legislative period ended just two months later and was marked by hostile sentiment both in parliament and among the conservative white population. Nevertheless, Conley ran for re-election, which he, as expected, lost. He would remain the last Republican governor of Georgia until 2003. In 1875 he was appointed postal administrator of Atlanta by US President Ulysses S. Grant . He held this position until 1883. He died in 1886 and was buried in Augusta.

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SURNAME	Conley, Benjamin F.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 1, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH	Newark , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	January 10, 1886
Place of death	Atlanta , Georgia