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==Biography==
==Biography==
Martin Conner was born in [[Forrest County, MS]] in August 1891. In 1900 his family moved to [[rural]] [[Seminary, Mississippi|Seminary]] in [[Covington County, Mississippi|Covington County]] in southern Mississippi, where Conner likely obtained his high school education at the Seminary Attendance Center (now [[Seminary High School]]). Conner began his education at the [[University of Mississippi]] in [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]] at the age of 14 yr, likely the youngest person to attend the university along with Enoch Starnes. <ref>[https://mississippiobscura.com/beats-doing-chores-blog/f/stop-just-passing-through-seminary | date = 17 January 2020] </ref>
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A native of [[rural]] [[Seminary, Mississippi|Seminary]] in [[Covington County, Mississippi|Covington County]] near [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi|Hattiesburg]] in southern Mississippi, Conner obtained his education at the [[University of Mississippi]] in [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]] and at [[Yale University]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]]. He later began a legal career in Seminary and served as a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from 1916 to 1924, including a stint as [[Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives|Speaker]]. His term as a governor corresponded with the [[Great Depression]], but he maintained a state treasury surplus during his tenure. He was noted for going to the state penitentiary to preside over "mercy courts" that resulted in executive clemency for prisoners.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Madar|first1=Chase|title=The Case for Clemency|url=http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-case-for-clemency/|accessdate=25 December 2015|publisher=The American Conservative|date=21 December 2015}}</ref>


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He continued his education at [[Yale University]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]], after which he began a legal career in Seminary and served as a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from 1916 to 1924, including a stint as [[Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives|Speaker]]. His term as a governor corresponded with the [[Great Depression]], but he maintained a state treasury surplus during his tenure. He was noted for going to the state penitentiary to preside over "mercy courts" that resulted in executive clemency for prisoners.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Madar|first1=Chase|title=The Case for Clemency|url=http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-case-for-clemency/|accessdate=25 December 2015|publisher=The American Conservative|date=21 December 2015}}</ref>. One of Conner's methods by which he orchestrated a positive $16 million swing in the state's finances (in only 4 years) was the introduction of a stete sales tax. </ref>[http://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/articles/265/index.php?s=extra&id=144| date = January 2004] </ref>
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Conner was allied with [[Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], the [[governor of Louisiana]] from 1928 to 1932 and the [[U.S. senator]] from 1932 to 1935. Long struck up an alliance with Conner to support "good roods" connecting the neighboring states. From the sidelines, Long helped Conner win the Mississippi governorship though Conner had twice lost previous bid for the office. Conner's [[runoff election]] opponent and gubernatorial successor, [[Hugh L. White]], tried to make an issue of Long's involvement in an out-of-state race.<ref>[[Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], ''Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long'' ([[New Orleans]]: National Book Club, Inc., 1933), pp. 275-276.</ref>

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Conner was allied with [[Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], the [[governor of Louisiana]] from 1928 to 1932 and the [[U.S. senator]] from 1932 to 1935. Long struck up an alliance with Conner to support "good roods" connecting the neighboring states. From the sidelines, Long helped Conner win the Mississippi governorship though Conner had twice lost previous bid for the office. Conner's [[runoff election]] opponent and gubernatorial successor, [[Hugh L. White]], tried to make an issue of Long's involvement in an out-of-state race.<ref>[[Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], ''Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long'' ([[New Orleans]]: National Book Club, Inc., 1933), pp. 275-276.</ref>.


Following his term as governor, Conner was the first commissioner of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) from August 21, 1940 through the fall of 1946.<ref>[http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=22&url_article_id=9250&change_well_id=2 Stories of Character :: Celebrating 75 Years<!--Bot-generated title-->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022232114/http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=22&url_article_id=9250&change_well_id=2 |date=October 22, 2007 }}</ref>
Following his term as governor, Conner was the first commissioner of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) from August 21, 1940 through the fall of 1946.<ref>[http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=22&url_article_id=9250&change_well_id=2 Stories of Character :: Celebrating 75 Years<!--Bot-generated title-->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022232114/http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=22&url_article_id=9250&change_well_id=2 |date=October 22, 2007 }}</ref>

Revision as of 15:13, 29 August 2020

This article is about the Governor of Mississippi. For the science fiction writer, see Michael Conner.

Martin Sennet Conner
44th Governor of Mississippi
In office
January 19, 1932 – January 21, 1936
LieutenantDennis Murphree
Preceded byTheodore G. Bilbo
Succeeded byHugh L. White
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1916-1924
Personal details
Born(1891-08-31)August 31, 1891
Seminary, Mississippi, USA
DiedSeptember 16, 1950(1950-09-16) (aged 59)
Jackson, Mississippi
Resting placeLakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlma Lucille Graham
ProfessionLawyer

Martin Sennet Conner, known as Mike Conner (August 31, 1891 – September 16, 1950), was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and college sports administrator who served as the governor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936.

Biography

Martin Conner was born in Forrest County, MS in August 1891. In 1900 his family moved to rural Seminary in Covington County in southern Mississippi, where Conner likely obtained his high school education at the Seminary Attendance Center (now Seminary High School). Conner began his education at the University of Mississippi in Oxford at the age of 14 yr, likely the youngest person to attend the university along with Enoch Starnes. [1]

He continued his education at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, after which he began a legal career in Seminary and served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1924, including a stint as Speaker. His term as a governor corresponded with the Great Depression, but he maintained a state treasury surplus during his tenure. He was noted for going to the state penitentiary to preside over "mercy courts" that resulted in executive clemency for prisoners.[2]. One of Conner's methods by which he orchestrated a positive $16 million swing in the state's finances (in only 4 years) was the introduction of a stete sales tax. </ref>date = January 2004 </ref>

Conner was allied with Huey Pierce Long, Jr., the governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and the U.S. senator from 1932 to 1935. Long struck up an alliance with Conner to support "good roods" connecting the neighboring states. From the sidelines, Long helped Conner win the Mississippi governorship though Conner had twice lost previous bid for the office. Conner's runoff election opponent and gubernatorial successor, Hugh L. White, tried to make an issue of Long's involvement in an out-of-state race.[3].

Following his term as governor, Conner was the first commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) from August 21, 1940 through the fall of 1946.[4]

Conner died in the capital city of Jackson and is interred there at Lakewood Memorial Park.

References

  1. ^ | date = 17 January 2020
  2. ^ Madar, Chase (December 21, 2015). "The Case for Clemency". The American Conservative. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Huey Pierce Long, Jr., Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long (New Orleans: National Book Club, Inc., 1933), pp. 275-276.
  4. ^ Stories of Character :: Celebrating 75 Years Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Mississippi
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