Background
CONNER, James Jefferson was born on November 26, 1847 in Montgomery Company, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Benton and Sarah Ann (Wall) Conner.
Member Board of Trustees University of Georgia
CONNER, James Jefferson was born on November 26, 1847 in Montgomery Company, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Benton and Sarah Ann (Wall) Conner.
Private School, Montgomery Company, Georgia., Mountain. Vernon, Georgia. Masonic Academy. Private study University of Georgia., Doctor of Laws.
November 2, 1875, Cartersville, Georgia. Admitted to Georgia. Bar, Dublin. Georgia., 1871; practiced law, 1881, Cartersville.
Mayor, Dublin, Georgia., 1875. Elected to State Legislature, Bartow Company, 1902-1907. Introduced Measure to establish Georgia.
State College, of Agriculture, 1904, passed 1906 and appointed member Board of Trustees. Elected chairman of Board, since 1907. Comnr. of Agr. of Georgia., appointed by Governor.
Joseph M. Brown, May 1912. Moderator, Middle Cherokee Baptist Association, 7 yrs.
Baptist Church.
Member: Georgia. State Agriculture Society (president). Free Mason.
Spouse Lucy Cordelia Ryals.