James C. Conkling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1816
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1899
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James C. Conkling
- James Cook Conkling (October 13, 1816 – March 1, 1899) was an American politician and attorney from New York City.
- A graduate of Princeton College, Conkling was admitted to the bar, then moved to Springfield, Illinois.
- There, he became a prominent Whig, serving first as mayor and later in the Illinois House of Representatives.
- In 1856, he became one of the first Republicans in the state, attending the Bloomington Convention with Abraham Lincoln.
- Twice a presidential elector, Conkling was a State Agent during the Civil War and returned to the Illinois House in 1866.
- Later in his life he was a postmaster and a trustee of the University of Illinois.
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