John C. Conner

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(October 14, 1842 — December 10, 1873) Conner was an American politician, lieutenant, and captain. John Coggswell Conner was born in Hamilton County, Indiana, where he stayed until the Civil War. He attended the United States Naval Academy until 1862, when he enlisted in the army and served as a second lieutenant in the Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After being honorably discharged in 1864, Conner was commissioned a captain in the United States Infantry and served in Texas until 1829. He resigned his commission because he had been nominated to serve in Congress. Conner was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 31, 1870 to March 3, 1873. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000691]

Member of Texas Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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