Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1898 — PASSED AWAY. [ARTICLE]

PASSED AWAY.

Death of Ex-l'nlted States Senator Umar D. Conger, of Michigan, Occurs at Ocean City, Md. Washington, July 12. —E»Senator Conger, of Michigan, who has lived here since he left the senate, died at Ocean City, Md , Monday afternoon. [Omar D. Conger was born in New York state In 1818, becoming a resident of Michigan in 1845. Hg was identified with public life in that state from 1850. He was a republican in politics and was eb (L. ! to <he senate in 1881, and served six years. He had previously represented the state In the house of representatives for 14 years. His son, Frank V. Conger, was made postmaster of Washington, and still resides there. Another son lives in Ogdensburg, N. Y., and-a daughter lives In Washington.]