Abraham Benjamin Conger
Abraham Benjamin Conger (July 14, 1887 – December 9, 1953) was a United States federal judge.
Biography
Born in Tift County, Georgia, Conger received an A.B. from Mercer University in 1911 and an LL.B. from the same institution in 1912. He was in private practice in Bainbridge, Georgia from 1912 to 1949, also serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1915 to 1916, and as mayor of Bainbridge from 1922 to 1923.
On May 19, 1949, Conger was nominated by President Harry S Truman to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia created by 63 Stat. 16. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 2, 1949, and received his commission on June 6, 1949. He served until his death.
References
- Abraham Benjamin Conger at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved on 2009-05-27
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia 1949–1953 |
Succeeded by William Augustus Bootle |
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