Benn Conger
{{Short description|American politician (1856–1922)}}
{{infobox officeholder
|name=Benn Conger
|image=BennConger.jpg
|caption=Conger in 1900
|office=Member of the New York State Senate from the 41st district
|term_start=January 1, 1909
|term_end=April 4, 1910
|predecessor=Benjamin M. Wilcox
|successor=John F. Murtaugh
|office2=Member of the New York State Assembly
|term_start2=January 1, 1900
|term_end2=December 31, 1901
|predecessor2=Theron Johnson
|successor2=George E. Monroe
|birth_date={{birth date|1856|10|29}}
|birth_place=Groton, New York, U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1922|2|28|1856|10|29}}
|death_place=Groton, New York, U.S.
|party=Republican
|occupation=Politician, businessman, banker
}}
Benn Conger (October 29, 1856 – February 28, 1922) was an American businessman, banker and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on October 29, 1856, in Groton, Tompkins County, New York.
He was President of the Standard Typewriter Company which was renamed Corona Typewriter Company in 1914, and merged after his death to form Smith Corona. He was also President of the Groton Mechanics' Bank.
Conger was a member of the New York State Assembly (Tompkins Co.) in 1900 and 1901.[https://archive.org/stream/officialnewyorkf04fitc#page/367/mode/1up Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes] by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 345f, 348 and 367)
He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1909 and 1910. In January 1910, he opposed the election of Jotham P. Allds as President pro tempore of the State Senate, and accused Allds of having demanded, and received, a bribe in 1901 when both Conger and Allds had been members of the State Assembly. Eventually Allds was found guilty, and resigned first the presidency pro tempore and then his senate seat. Conger himself also resigned his seat, on April 4, 1910, and retired from politics.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/04/05/104928487.pdf CONGER RESIGNS; ADMITS FAULT] in The New York Times on April 5, 1910
He died on February 28, 1922, at his home in Groton, New York,[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/03/01/98992030.pdf Ex-State Senator Ben (sic) Conger] in The New York Times on March 1, 1922 which is now "The Benn Conger Inn".[https://books.google.com/books?id=h3MQB8RERPMC&pg=PA8 Groton] by Rosemarie Palmer Tucker (Arcadia Publishing, 2009; "Images of America" series; pg. 8)
Sources
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External links
- [http://www.benncongerinn.com The Benn Conger Inn]
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{{succession box | before = Theron Johnson | title = New York State Assembly
Tompkins County | years = 1900–1901 | after = George E. Monroe}}
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{{succession box | before = Benjamin M. Wilcox | title = New York State Senate
41st District | years = 1909–1910 | after = John F. Murtaugh}}
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Category:Republican Party New York (state) state senators
Category:People from Groton, New York
Category:Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Category:20th-century members of the New York State Legislature
Category:19th-century members of the New York State Legislature