Alexander H. Conner

Alexander Hamilton Conner[1] (August 5, 1831 – May 29, 1891) was an American politician and legislator.

[5] In 1860, Conner took part in the Republican Convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln.

Conner was a newspaper publisher and was appointed postmaster for Indianapolis, Indiana.

[6] In 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Conner Governor of Idaho Territory, but he declined the office.

[7] After dealing with financial problems with his newspaper in Indianapolis, Conner moved to Kearney, Nebraska, in 1872, where he practiced law.