Benjamin F. Conley

Benjamin Conley
47th Governor of Georgia
In office
October 30, 1871 – January 12, 1872
Preceded byRufus Bullock
Succeeded byJames M. Smith
Mayor of Augusta, Georgia
In office
1857–1859
Preceded byGeorge W. Evans
Succeeded byFoster Blodgett Jr.
Personal details
Born(1815-03-01)March 1, 1815
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1886(1886-01-10) (aged 70)
West End, Georgia, U.S.
(now Atlanta, Georgia)
Political partyRepublican

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]

  1. ^ "Georgia Governor Benjamin Conley". National Governors Association. Retrieved May 21, 2014.