Benjamin Conley (March 1, 1815 – January 10, 1886) was an American politician from the state of Georgia, who served as the 47th Governor of Georgia from October 30, 1871, to January 12, 1872. He also previously served as the mayor of Augusta from 1857 to 1859.[1]
Benjamin Conley | |
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| 47th Governor of Georgia | |
| In office October 30, 1871 – January 12, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus Bullock |
| Succeeded by | James M. Smith |
| Mayor of Augusta, Georgia | |
| In office 1857–1859 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Foster Blodgett Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1815 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1886 (aged 70) West End, Georgia, U.S. (now Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
editConley was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1815 and moved to Savannah, Georgia, in his youth. He died in 1886 in Atlanta in an area known at the time as West End. Conley was buried at Augusta's Magnolia Cemetery.[2]
Political career
editConley's previous political service included the office of mayor of Augusta, Georgia, from 1857 to 1859. Conley served as the 47th Governor of Georgia from October 30, 1871, to January 12, 1872, during Reconstruction and was the second Republican governor of Georgia. Conley was serving as the president of the Georgia Senate when his predecessor, Rufus B. Bullock, was forced to resign. Under the Constitution of Georgia in effect at that time, as the Senate president, Conley assumed the governorship and served for only two months. Conley was the last Republican to serve as governor of Georgia until 2003, when Sonny Perdue became governor of Georgia.
References
edit- ^ "Georgia Governor Benjamin Conley". National Governors Association. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Newspaper clipping about Benjamin Conley published January 21, 1886" (PDF). Calhoun-Gordon County Library Obituary File, Calhoun-Gordon County Library, Calhoun, Georgia. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
External links
edit- Benjamin Conley entry at the National Governors Association
- Benjamin Conley entry at The Political Graveyard
- Benjamin F. Conley at Find a Grave
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