Charles C. Conger

Charles C. Conger
Member of the California Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883
Preceded byJohn C. Murphy
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born(1840-04-07)April 7, 1840
DiedJune 6, 1888(1888-06-06) (aged 48)
PartyDemocratic (before 1861)
Republican (1861–1877, 1880–1888)
Workingmen's (1877–1880)
Spouse(s)
Pauline A. Thayer
(m. 1863, divorced)

Rosalie A. Loeser
(m. 1870)
Children
  • Antoinette
  • Charles
  • Myrtle
  • Thomas
  • Louis
  • Louise
  • Idalene
RelativesJames L. Conger (uncle)
John P. Jones (brother-in-law)
OccupationStockbroker, military officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1860
1865
Rank1st Lieutenant
UnitWashoe Regiment
8th California Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars

Charles Cuthbert Conger (April 7, 1840 – June 6, 1888) was an American stockbroker,[1] military officer and politician who served in the California State Senate from 1880 to 1883.[2] He previously served as County Clerk of the United States District Court in Washoe County, Nevada.[3] He later served eight years on the California Stock Board.[4]

Following the defeat of William Ormsby's militia in the First Battle of Pyramid Lake, Conger joined a volunteer force organized by John Coffee Hays to defeat the Paiute forces of war chief Numaga. Conger later served as adjutant and first lieutenant in the 8th California Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, although that unit never saw combat.[3]

References

  1. ^ "EX-SENATOR CONGER". The Morning Times. Oakland. June 9, 1888. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "Charles C. Conger". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Mohan, Hugh J.; Clough, E. H.; Cosgrave, John P. (1880). Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men. Sacramento: H. A. Weaver's Valley Press. p. 32. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "IN MEMORY". Oakland Tribune. Oakland. June 15, 1888. Retrieved November 2, 2025.