James L. Conger

James Lockwood Conger ( born February 18, 1805 in Trenton, New Jersey, † April 10, 1876 in St. Clair, Michigan ) was an American politician. Between 1851 and 1853 he represented the state of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

In 1809, James Conger came with his parents to Canandaigua in Ontario County ( New York), where he attended the public schools. He then studied medicine. In 1822, Conger moved to Lancaster, Ohio, where he worked as a teacher for several years. After a subsequent study of law and its made ​​in 1825 admitted to the bar he began in Lancaster to work in his new profession. After moving to Cleveland, he worked as a lawyer 1826-1837. After another move in 1837 James Conger came to the Macomb County in the then newly created state of Michigan. In his new home he worked in trading and banking industry. 1850 Conger moved his residence to Mount Clemens.

Politically, he was a member of the Whig party. In the congressional elections of 1850 Conger in the third constituency of Michigan was in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Kinsley S. Bingham on March 4, 1851. Since he resigned in 1852 to further candidacy, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1853. There was discussed at this time, especially on the issue of slavery.

After his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives Conger took his previous activities on again. Later he retired for health reasons to retire back. He died on 10 April 1876 in St. Clair and was buried in Columbus.

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