Abraham Benjamin Conger
Abraham Benjamin Conger (born July 14, 1887 in Tift County , Georgia , † December 9, 1953 ) was an American lawyer and politician . After his appointment by President Harry S. Truman , he served as a federal judge in the federal district court for the middle district of Georgia from 1949 until his death in 1953 .
Life
Conger studied at Mercer University and received his Bachelor (AB) there in 1911 . In 1912 he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Law School of Mercer University. Conger practiced now from 1912 to 1949 as a lawyer in Bainbridge . He was also politically active. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1915 to 1916 and held the office of Mayor of Bainbridge from 1922 to 1923.
On May 19, 1949, President Truman nominated Conger as a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia . It was confirmed by the Senate on June 2, 1949 . Conger took up his new office on June 6, 1949 and held it until his death. His seat then fell to William Augustus Bootle .
Conger was married and had four children, a daughter and three sons. Two of his sons also pursued careers as lawyers, and one of the two, James Willis Conger , was also a member of the Georgia General Assembly .
literature
- Ellen Eubanks: Eminent Georgians (1942)
Web links
- Entry in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia (1979)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Conger, Abraham Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tift County , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1953 |