James Lockwood Conger was a politician from the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Michigan

Michigan

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Conger was born in Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton, New Jersey

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 and moved with his parents to New York

New York

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 in 1809. They settled in Canandaigua, New York

Canandaigua (city), New York

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 where he attended the district schools and studied medicine at Canandaigua Academy

Canandaigua Academy

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In 1822, Conger moved to Lancaster, Ohio

Lancaster, Ohio

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 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 to Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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 and continued the practice of law from 1826 to 1837. Then he moved to Macomb County, Michigan

Macomb County, Michigan

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 and laid out the town of Belvidere where he engaged in banking and mercantile pursuits until 1850. He soon moved to Mount Clemens

Mount Clemens, Michigan

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In 1850, Conger was elected as a Whig

Whig Party (United States)

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 from Michigan's 3rd congressional district

Michigan's 3rd congressional district

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 to the 32nd United States Congress

32nd United States Congress

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 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 in St. Clair, Michigan

St. Clair, Michigan

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 and was interred in Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

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