Background
Conner, Albert Holmes was born on February 9, 1879 in Cardington, Ohio, United States. Son of Homer Erasmus and Mary Virginia (Holmes) Conner.
Conner, Albert Holmes was born on February 9, 1879 in Cardington, Ohio, United States. Son of Homer Erasmus and Mary Virginia (Holmes) Conner.
Graduated from the high school, Akron, O., 1895.
Admitted to Idaho bar 1907, and began practice at Wallace. Moved to Sandpoint, 1909. Member Idaho House of Representatives, 1907-1908, 1913-1916 (speaker of House, 1915-1916).
Attorney Idaho Public Utilities Committee, 1921-1923.
Attorney general of Idaho, 2 terms, 1923-1926. Superintendent of prisons, unites states department of Justice, 1927-1929.
Special assistant attorney general of the United States, 1929-1934. Legislative counsel of National Rifle Association, 1935.
Then associate commissioner and general counsel Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated.
Served as captain 361st Infantry, United States Army, 1917-1920, World War. Member American Prison Association. Member Society America Revolution.
Married Lydia Bartels, 1904 (died 1905). Married second, Mabel Glenn Barton, 1932.