This photograph shows Edwin H. Conger, a politician and ambassador. Conger, a Civil War veteran, moved to Iowa from Illinois (where he'd graduated college and law school) in 1868, settling south of Dexter, Iowa, where he became County Supervisor of Penn Township. In 1874, Conger moved into Dexter. He was elected as County Treasurer of Dallas County, and later was then elected State Treasurer of Iowa. In 1885, he became a State Representative to the US Congress. Mr. Conger was appointed Minister to Brazil in 1891. President William McKinley appointed him as Ambassador to China in 1898, a position he held through China's Boxer siege. Conger was also named Ambassador to Mexico by president Theodore Roosevelt, a position he held for a few months. Conger passed away in 1907. He is buried in California. Content can be used with the following standards: 8th grade SS 8.25 Iowa Government, SS-W.H. 9-12.26 Iowans Influence World History and SS-US. 9-12.23 Iowans Influence US History in lessons on Conger's government experience and U.S. and foreign relations. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.009.028 [Print, Photographic]
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