Edward Conger

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Edward Conger

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

Law

New York University School of Law, Read Law, 1904

Personal
Birthplace
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Edward Conger (1882-1963) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 10, 1938 to a seat created by 52 Stat. 585. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 16th, and received commission on June 24th. Conger was succeeded in this position by William Herlands. On October 20, 1954, he assumed senior status, serving in this capacity until his death on August 7, 1963.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

  • New York University School of Law
  • Read law, 1904[1]

Professional career[edit]

  • Assistant district attorney, Dutchess County, New York, 1908-1913
  • District attorney, Dutchess County, New York, 1913-1915
  • City judge, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1915-1919
  • Private practice, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1919-1938[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments[edit]

Southern District of New York[edit]

Conger was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 10, 1938 to a seat created by 52 Stat. 585. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 16th, and received commission on June 24th. Coner was succeeded in this position by William Herlands. On October 20, 1954, he assumed senior status, serving in this capacity until his death on August 7, 1963.[1]

External links[edit]

  • Biography at FJC


Footnotes[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edward Conger's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Political offices
Preceded by:
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Southern District of New York
1938–1954
Succeeded by:
William Herlands




Categories: [Former federal judge, Southern District of New York] [Former federal judge] [Appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt] [Confirmed 1938] [Former_Article_III_judges]


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