Benn Conger (October 29, 1856 – February 28, 1922) was an American businessman, banker and politician from

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Life

He was born on October 29, 1856, in Groton,

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. He was President of the Standard Typewriter Company which was renamed Corona Typewriter Company in 1914, and merged after his death to form

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. He was also President of the Groton Mechanics' Bank. Conger was a member of the

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(Tompkins Co.) in

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and

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. He was a member of the

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1909 Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * Januar ...

and

1910 Events January * January 13 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; live performances of the operas '' Cavalleria rusticana'' and ''Pagliacci'' are sent out over the airwaves, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York C ...

. 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. He died on February 28, 1922, at his home in Groton, New York, which is now "The Benn Conger Inn".''Groton''
by Rosemarie Palmer Tucker (Arcadia Publishing, 2009; "Images of America" series; pg. 8)

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The Benn Conger Inn
{{DEFAULTSORT:Conger, Benn 1856 births 1922 deaths Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Groton, New York Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly