Abraham Benjamin Conger
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Abraham Benjamin Conger was a United States federal judge
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, 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.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Biography
Born in Tift County, GeorgiaTift County, Georgia
Tift County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 38,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 41,610...
, Conger received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
in 1911 and an LL.B. from the same institution in 1912. He was in private practice in Bainbridge, Georgia
Bainbridge, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,722 people, 4,444 households, and 3,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.6/km² . There were 5,051 housing units at an average density of 285.2 per square mile...
from 1912 to 1949, also serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
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
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of sixty-nine counties from seven divisions from its headquarters in Macon, Georgia....
created by 63 Stat. 16. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 2, 1949, and received his commission on June 6, 1949. He served until his death.