Abraham Conger
| Abraham Conger | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Harry Truman |
| Active: | 6/6/1949 - 12/9/1953 |
| Preceded by: | 63 Stat. 16 |
| Succeeded by: | William Bootle |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1887 |
| Deceased: | 1953 |
| Undergraduate: | Mercer University (1911) |
| Law School: | Mercer University (1912) |
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Abraham Benjamin Conger (1887-1953) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Conger was nominated by President Harry Truman on May 19, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 16;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on June 2, 1949, and received commission on June 6th. He served until his death on December 9, 1953. Conger was succeeded in this position by William Bootle.
Early life and education
- Mercer University, A.B., 1911
- Mercer University, LL.B., 1912
Professional career
- Private practice, Bainbridge, Georgia, 1912-1949
- Member, Georgia House of Representatives, 1915-1916
- Mayor, Bainbridge, Georgia, 1922-1923
Judicial career
=Middle District of Georgia
Conger was nominated by President Harry Truman on May 19, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 16;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on June 2, 1949, and received commission on June 6th. He served until his death on December 9, 1953. Conger was succeeded in this position by William Bootle.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Middle District of Georgia 1949–1953 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: William Bootle |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Ashley Royal • Willie Sands • Clay Land • Marc Thomas Treadwell | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Charles Weigle • Thomas Langstaff • M. Stephen Hyles • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Duross Fitzpatrick • Wilbur Owens • Bascom Sine Deaver • William Josiah Tilson • William Bootle • Abraham Conger • Thomas Davis • James Robert Elliott • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Hugh Lawson • Duross Fitzpatrick • Wilbur Owens • Willie Sands • William Bootle • Thomas Davis • James Robert Elliott • | ||
