Background
Conner, Benjamin Howe was born on November 28, 1878 in Connersville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Doctor Alpheus and Susan Amelia (Reed) Conner.
Conner, Benjamin Howe was born on November 28, 1878 in Connersville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Doctor Alpheus and Susan Amelia (Reed) Conner.
B. Letters, Central University of Kentucky, 1899. Student of University of Virginia Law School, summer 1901. Bachelor of Laws, Albany Law School, 1902.
Student of University of Paris (France) Law School, 1905-1907.
Admitted to New York bar, 1902. Practiced in New York City, 1902-1904, Paris, France, 1904-1937. Judge, Mixed Tribunals at Cairo, Egypt, 1937-1940.
Practiced law New York City after December 1940.
Member law firm Conner, Chopnick, & Garrell. Corporal 2d Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Spanisn-American War, 1898.
Major of Infantry, United States Army, with American Expeditionary Forces, World War. President American Chamber of Commerce in France, 1925-1928.
Past commander American Legion, Department of France.
Past president National Aeronautic Association of France. Past commander United Spanish War Veterans of France. Former member Arbitration Court, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris.
American delegate of France-Amerique.
Mason. Elk.; Clubs: National Sojourners, Travellers, American, Interallied, Saint Cloud Country, Golf of Saint-Germain (Paris).
Married Maud Burton Swiggette, October 14, 1921.