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'''Edwin Hurd Conger''' (March 7, 1843 – May 18, 1907) was a [[19th century|nineteenth century]] politician, lawyer and banker from [[Illinois]] and [[Iowa]].
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[[Image:E-H-Conger-and-staff-1901.jpeg|thumb|Conger (on left) and staff in the American legation, Beijing, circa 1901]]
[[Image:9th-US-Infantry-Regt-Sacred-Gate.jpeg|thumb|Conger and family in foreground, with 9th Infantry Regiment lined up before the [[Meridian Gate]], Forbidden City, Beijing, circa 1901]]

==Biography==
Born in [[Knox County, Illinois]], Conger graduated from [[Lombard College]] in 1862 and during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] enlisted as a [[Private (rank)|private]] in Company I of the [[102nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], later being promoted to [[captain]] and [[Brevet (military)|brevetted]] [[Major (United States)|major]]. At the close of the war, he studied law, graduated from [[Albany Law School]] in 1866 and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in [[Galesburg, Illinois]]. Conger moved to [[Dexter, Iowa]] in 1868 and engaged in stock growing, banking and [[Agriculture|agricultural]] pursuits. He was elected treasurer of [[Dallas County, Iowa]] in 1877, being reelected in 1879, and was elected [[State Treasurer of Iowa|Iowa State Treasurer]] in 1880, being reelected in 1882. He was elected a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1884, serving from 1885 to 1890. There, he served as chairman of the [[United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures|Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures]] from 1889 to 1890. Conger was appointed [[United States Ambassador to Brazil|Ambassador to Brazil]] by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Benjamin Harrison]] in 1890, serving until 1893, was appointed [[United States Ambassador to China|Ambassador to China]] by [[President of the United States|President]] [[William McKinley]] in 1898, serving until 1905 and was appointed [[United States Ambassador to Mexico|Ambassador to Mexico]] by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]] in 1905, resigning later the same year. He died in [[Pasadena, California]] on May 18, 1907 and was interned in Mountain View Cemetery in [[Altadena, California]].

==References==
*{{CongBio|C000675}} Retrieved on 2008-02-14

==External links==
*{{findagrave|7406955}} Retrieved on 2008-02-14

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Edwin Hurd Conger (March 7, 1843 – May 18, 1907) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and banker from Illinois and Iowa.

Conger (on left) and staff in the American legation, Beijing, circa 1901
Conger and family in foreground, with 9th Infantry Regiment lined up before the Meridian Gate, Forbidden City, Beijing, circa 1901

Biography

Born in Knox County, Illinois, Conger graduated from Lombard College in 1862 and during the Civil War enlisted as a private in Company I of the 102nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, later being promoted to captain and brevetted major. At the close of the war, he studied law, graduated from Albany Law School in 1866 and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Galesburg, Illinois. Conger moved to Dexter, Iowa in 1868 and engaged in stock growing, banking and agricultural pursuits. He was elected treasurer of Dallas County, Iowa in 1877, being reelected in 1879, and was elected Iowa State Treasurer in 1880, being reelected in 1882. He was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1884, serving from 1885 to 1890. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures from 1889 to 1890. Conger was appointed Ambassador to Brazil by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890, serving until 1893, was appointed Ambassador to China by President William McKinley in 1898, serving until 1905 and was appointed Ambassador to Mexico by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905, resigning later the same year. He died in Pasadena, California on May 18, 1907 and was interned in Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California.

References

  • United States Congress. "Edwin H. Conger (id: C000675)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14

External links

U.S. House of Representatives

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Minister to Brazil
September 27, 1890–September 9, 1893 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Minister to Brazil
August 9, 1897–February 6, 1898 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to China
January 19, 1898–April 4, 1905 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Mexico
March 8, 1905–August 3, 1905 		Succeeded by

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