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2826 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSschools of Bartow Comity and Cartersville, and at a preparatory school atAmherst, Virginia. He read law under the preccptorship of his brother,Bennctt J. Conyers, of Atlanta, and in 3897 successfully passed the examination and was admitted to the bar by Judge Joseph H. Lumpkin. For one yearhe practiced at Atlanta, but January 1, 1899, came to Brunswick, where hebecame the junior partner of the law firm of Kay, Bennett & Conyers, thisconcern continuing in existence until the close of the year 1905. On January 1,1906, Mr. Kay moved to Jacksonville, Florida, to become assistant general counsel of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and the firm of Bennett & Conyerscontinued in existence as one of the leading combinations of the BrunswickCircuit until Christopher B. Conyers was appointed judge of the SuperiorCourts of this circuit to fill out the uuexpired term of Hon. Thomas A.Parker, of Brunswick. At the end of this term, he was elected and four yearspresided over .the affairs of the court in a dignified, impartial and ablemanner, winning the appreciation and confidence of every member of thebench and bar of this section. With the expiration of his judicial services,January 1, 19.15, Judge Conyers returned to private practice, and has sincefully maintained his prestige as a strong, forceful and successful legist. Heis in the enjoyment of a very large and representative legal business.Judge Conyers is a valued member of the Georgia State Bar Associationand the Brunswick Bar Association, and the high esteem in which he is heldby his fellow-practitioners was evidenced by his election as president of thelatter organization. Fraternally he is a Blue Lodge and Chapter Mason anda member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He also belongsto the Society of Colonial Wars and the American Society of InternationalLaw. He holds membership on the board of trade, and has been a leadingfactor in the launching and promotion of public-spirited movements whichhave served to give Brunswick prestige among the cities of Southeast Georgia.When his duties will permit, the judge finds relaxation in golf, hunting andfishing. His religious affiliation is with the Baptist Church, and at this timehe is acting as deacon of the First Baptist Church of Brunswick.Judge Conyers was married January 2, 1907, at Clarksville, Tennessee, toMiss Kathryn Howell, daughter of Archer and Nancy (Johnson) Howell, thelatter of whom is a niece of Hon. Cave Johnson, who was a member of thecabinet of President Polk. Mrs. Conyers, who is a native of Clarksville,Tennessee, is an active member of the Methodist Church and popular insocial circles of Brunswick.FRANK BARTOW JONES. A capable and dignified representative of theWayne County judiciary is found in Frank Bartow Jones, who is now servingin the capacity of ordinary, with offices at the county seat, Jesup. During amercantile career extending over a period of some years, Judge Jones established himself firmly in the good graces and confidence of the people of thislocality, and in his official capacity has but added to his.reputation for integrity and uprightness of character. He was born in the city of Augusta,Richmond County, Georgia, October 13, 1875, and is a son of John Alden andLaura M. Jones.John Alden Jones was born at Calais, Washington County, Maine, andcame of a family long and honorably known in the New England States. Asa young man he migrated to Georgia, and after several years established himself in business at Augusta as a merchant, continuing to be so engaged untilthe time of his death in March, 1891. Mrs. Jones, who was born at Meridian,Lauderdale County, Mississippi, died at Augusta, December 22, 1887, themother of six children, of whom four are now living: Myra P., Walter L..Frank B., and Sue M.Frank Bartow Jones was given ordinary educational advantages in thepublic schools of Augusta, which he attended for nine years. He entered