Martin Sennet Conner

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Martin Sennet Conner
44th Governor of Mississippi
In office January 17, 1932 – January 21, 1936
Lieutenant	Dennis Murphree
Preceded by	Theodore G. Bilbo
Succeeded by	Hugh L. White
Personal details
Born	(1891-08-31)August 31, 1891 Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Died	September 16, 1950(1950-09-16) (aged 59) Jackson, Mississippi
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Alma Lucille Graham
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Methodist

Martin Sennet "Mike" Conner (August 31, 1891 – September 16, 1950) was an American lawyer, politician, and college sports administrator. Conner served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936, serving as a Democrat.

Biography

A native of Seminary, Mississippi, Conner obtained his education at the University of Mississippi and at Yale University. He later began a legal career in Seminary and served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1924. His term as a governor was focused on dealing with the consequences of the Great Depression. Nonetheless surplus in state treasury was achieved during his governorship. Following his term as governor, Conner served as the first commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) from August 21, 1940 through the fall of 1946.^[1]

He is buried in the Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, Mississippi.

References

↑ Stories of Character :: Celebrating 75 Years

External links

Martin Sennet Conner's grave at Find-A-Grave
Profile at National Governors Association website

Political offices
Preceded by Theodore G. Bilbo	Governor of Mississippi 1932–1936	Succeeded by Hugh L. White
Sporting positions

v t e Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Mississippi

Governors	Holmes Poindexter Leake Brandon Holmes Brandon Scott Lynch Runnels Quitman Lynch McNutt Tucker Brown Matthews Quitman Guion J. Whitfield Foote Pettus McRae McWillie Pettus Clark Sharkey Humphreys Ames Alcorn Powers Ames Stone Lowry Stone McLaurin Longino Vardaman Noel Brewer Bilbo Russell H. Whitfield Murphree Bilbo Conner White Johnson, Sr. Murphree Bailey Wright White Coleman Barnett Johnson, Jr. Williams Waller Finch Winter Allain Mabus Fordice Musgrove Barbour Bryant

Lieutenant Governors	Stewart Patton Dickson Brandon Scott Winston office abolished 1832–1870 Powers Davis Stone Sims Shands Evans Jones Harrison Carter Manship Bilbo Russell Casteel Murphree Adams Murphree Sinder Murphree Wright Lumpkin Gartin Johnson Gartin Sullivan Winter Gandy Dye Briggs Musgrove Tuck Bryant Reeves

v t e Southeastern Conference commissioners

Martin Sennet Conner (1940–1946) N. W. Dougherty (1946–1948) Bernie Moore (1948–1966) Tonto Coleman (1966–1972) H. Boyd McWhorter (1972–1986) Harvey Schiller (1986–1989) Roy Kramer (1990–2002) Michael Slive (2002– )

Persondata
Name	Conner, Martin Sennet
Alternative names
Short description	Mississippi governor, Southeastern Conference commissioner, lawyer
Date of birth	August 31, 1891
Place of birth	Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Date of death	September 16, 1950
Place of death	Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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