Conant was admitted to the Maine bar in 1939, was appointed by three Maine Governors: Horace Hildreth, Frederick G. Payne, and Burton M. Cross to serve as Judge for Auburn Municipal Court for three successive appointments (1946–1958)[5] and enjoyed a distinguished career as an attorney and jurist.
Throughout his career, he received special recognition numerous times for his work on behalf of individuals and groups.
Conant was a member of the Universalist Church (Board of Trustees), moderator of the parish and Sunday school teacher.
He was a Civil War enthusiast, Standardbred horse authority in addition to being an Italian opera and Gilbert and Sullivan devotee.
He was married to Ruperta Helen Turner of Vassalboro, Maine in 1942 until his early death in 1962 from complications of Polycystic kidney disease.