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]
Conley 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 careeredit
Conley'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.
Referencesedit
^"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.
benjamin, conley, benjamin, conley, march, 1815, january, 1886, american, politician, from, state, georgia, served, 47th, governor, georgia, from, october, 1871, january, 1872, also, previously, served, mayor, augusta, from, 1857, 1859, benjamin, conley47th, g. 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 Conley47th Governor of GeorgiaIn office October 30 1871 January 12 1872Preceded byRufus BullockSucceeded byJames M SmithMayor of Augusta GeorgiaIn office 1857 1859Preceded byGeorge W EvansSucceeded byFoster Blodgett Jr Personal detailsBorn 1815 03 01 March 1 1815Newark New Jersey U S DiedJanuary 10 1886 1886 01 10 aged 70 West End Georgia U S now Atlanta Georgia Political partyRepublican Contents 1 Biography 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksBiography 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 Georgia State Archives Roster of State Governors Georgia Governor s Gravesites Field Guide 1776 2003 External links editBenjamin Conley entry at the National Governors Association Benjamin Conley entry at The Political Graveyard Benjamin F Conley at Find a Grave Political offices Preceded byRufus Bullock Governor of GeorgiaOctober 30 1871 January 12 1872 Succeeded byJames Milton Smith nbsp nbsp This article about a mayor in Georgia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin F Conley amp oldid 1155075726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
