Background
James was born on September 1, 1829, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. He was the son of Henry Workman and Juliana Courtney Conner.
Columbia, SC 29208, United States
James graduated from South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) in 1849.
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1857
James was born on September 1, 1829, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. He was the son of Henry Workman and Juliana Courtney Conner.
James graduated from South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) in 1849 and read law under James L. Petigru.
James Conner admitted to the Charleston bar in 1851. He built up a large law practice, and his writings on legal matters included "The History of a Suit at Law" (1857).
While he was United States district attorney for South Carolina in 1856, Conner prosecuted the famous case of the slave ship Echo. He resigned from this position in December 1860 but later served the Confederacy in the same capacity. Although Conner urged the convening of the South Carolina secession convention and was himself a delegate, he did not vote on the issue.
He entered the Confederate Army when the war began and was made captain of the Washington Light Infantry. He was promoted to major following the battle of First Manassas. He was a colonel of the 22nd North Carolina Regiment from the battle of Seven Pines until he was promoted to brigadier general on June 1, 1864.
Seriously wounded in the leg at the battle of Gaines' Mill during the Seven Days' battles in June 1862, when he recovered Conner served as acting major general in command of McGowan's Brigade and Kershaw’s Brigade before he finally lost his leg at the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 13, 1864. He held no further military duty. After the war, he returned to his law practice, serving as solicitor for the South Carolina Railroad and for the Bank of Charleston.
Conner was also a delegate to the state constitutional convention of 1870. Conner was elected state attorney general in 1876 but resigned in December 1877 after establishing the legality of the Wade Hampton government. His health deteriorated rapidly and he went into semi-retirement.
James was a member of the Democratic Party. He was a supporter of succession.
A disciplinarian, James never earned the volunteer soldiers' affection, but his courage and skill won their respect.
Lames married Sarah Lambert Enders on October 10, 1866. The couple had six children.
Brigadier General