Post Roads in the 49th Congress. After leaving Congress, he engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C., and died in Ocean City, Maryland. He is interred in Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, Michigan. Conger also played an important role in the establishment of the American Red Cross. On May 12, 1881, Clara Barton, who became the first president of the organization, organized a meeting at Sen. Conger's home. The 15 people present at this meeting include Barton, Conger, and Rep. William Lawrence (R, OH). Senator Conger is the namesake for Fort Conger, the pioneering Arctic outpost established by Augustus Greeley's 1881 expedition and named by the explorer, along with Conger Sound, in gratitude for the senator's support. Conger's legacy can also be seen in the street names in Port Huron, Michigan. The two streets closest to the lake are named Omar Street and Conger Avenue, and are just a few blocks away from Lakeside Cemetery where he is interred. Additionally, there was a short-lived settlement established in the Thumb called "Omard", which was named in honor of the senator using his first name "Omar" and his middle initial "D". The Library of Congress lists a single published work by Conger in its catalog. This is the 15 page pamphlet titled A Plain Review, published in Washington, D.C., in 1892. Its subject is French spoliation claims. The call number there is E321 .C74. His grandson was also named Omar Dwight Conger and graduated from Harvard University before being killed in San Diego during World War II. References The Political Graveyard Chapter VI – Michigan's Congressional Delegation Michigan Manual 2003–2004 Bibliography Rubenstein, Bruce A. 'Omar D. Conger: Michigan's Forgotten Favorite Son.' Michigan History 66 (September/October 1982): 32–39. External links Senator, 1818 births 1898 deaths Burials in Michigan People from Cooperstown, New York Michigan state court judges Republican Party Michigan state senators Case Western Reserve University alumni Michigan lawyers People from Port Huron, Michigan People from Milan, Ohio People of Michigan in the American Civil War Republican Party United States senators from Michigan Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American judges 19th-century American lawyers