James L. Conger | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Kinsley S. Bingham |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1805-02-18)February 18, 1805 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1876(1876-04-10) (aged 71) St. Clair, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
| Relatives | Charles C. Conger (nephew) John P. Jones (nephew-in-law) |
James Lockwood Conger (February 18, 1805 – April 10, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state ofMichigan. From 1851 to 1853, he served one term in theU.S. House of Representatives as a member of theWhig party.
Conger was born inTrenton, New Jersey, and moved with his parents to New York in 1809. They settled inCanandaigua, New York, where he attended the district schools and studied medicine atCanandaigua Academy.
In 1822, Conger moved toLancaster, Ohio, where he taught school for several years and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Lancaster. He soon moved toCleveland, Ohio, and continued the practice of law from 1826 to 1836. Then he moved toMacomb County, Michigan, and laid out the town of Belvidere, Michigan, which was destroyed by flood in 1837. This was at the mouth of the Clinton River in what is todayHarrison Township, Michigan.[1] He soon moved toMount Clemens, where he was engaged in banking and mercantile endeavors.
In 1850, Conger was elected as aWhig fromMichigan's 3rd congressional district to the32nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1853. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852 and resumed his former business pursuits.
Owing to ill health, James L. Conger retired from active business pursuits.
He died inSt. Clair, Michigan, and was interred inGreen Lawn Cemetery inColumbus, Ohio.
Conger's brothers were Thomas Conger, who served as a police judge inSacramento, California, and David L. Conger, aWisconsin State Legislator. Thomas's sonCharles C. Conger became aCalifornia State Senator, and his daughter Hannah Cornelia Conger married future U.S. SenatorJohn P. Jones.[2]
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 3rd Congressional District of Michigan 1851–1853 | Succeeded by |
