Benjamin Conley | |
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47th Governor of Georgia | |
In office October 30, 1871 – January 12, 1872 | |
Preceded by | Rufus Bullock |
Succeeded by | James M. Smith |
Mayor of Augusta, Georgia | |
In office 1857–1859 | |
Preceded by | George W. Evans |
Succeeded by | Foster Blodgett Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | March 1, 1815
Died | January 10, 1886 West End, Georgia, U.S. (now Atlanta, Georgia) | (aged 70)
Political party | Republican |
Benjamin Conley (March 1, 1815 – January 10, 1886) was an American politician from the state of Georgia, who served as the 47th Governor of Georgia from October 30, 1871, to January 12, 1872. He also previously served as the mayor of Augusta from 1857 to 1859.[1]