John Adams Conkey (1839–1903) was an American Customs broker and one of the founders of the Boston Red Stockings of the National League . He was team president in 1872 .
5-694: Conkey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: John Conkey , the owner of the Boston Red Stockings of the National League in 1872 Margaret Conkey (born 1943), archaeologist William Conkey (1717–1788), innkeeper of Pelham, Massachusetts in the 18th century See also [ edit ] Conkey House , an 1842 historic home in Niagara County, New York [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
10-830: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles John Conkey Conkey was born in 1839 in Roxbury, Massachusetts to John Quincy Adams Conkey and Martha Bird. Conkey became an orphan in 1850. Dr. Solomon Townsend became his legal guardian and he and his sister were sent to live with Ann Robinson, a widow. After graduating from Boston English High School , Conkey learned the Customs House Brokerage from Townsend’s relatives, working for Albert Townsend at A. H. Townsend & Company and for Thomas Townsend at Tuckerman, Townsend & Company. He then worked for Percival Everett before starting Magoun & Conkey with Thatcher Magoun Jr. in 1876. Conkey later became
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20-678: The National League pennant in 1872, however the team suffered a significant financial loss. The directors decided to remove Conkey and the team treasurer and Conkey was succeeded as team president by Charles Porter . Conkey remained as a director until 1874 when he left to focus on his customs brokerage business. On June 11, 1873, Conkey married Ellen V. Read in Lowell, Massachusetts . The couple resided in Newtonville, Massachusetts until Conkey’s death on March 19, 1903. This biographical article relating to an American baseball executive
25-468: The sole partner in the firm, which became known as John A. Conkey & Co. John A. Conkey & Co. remained in business until it was purchased by Fritz Companies Inc. in September 1991. In 1871, Conkey was part of a group that founded Boston’s National League baseball team. He succeeded Ivers Whitney Adams as club president after the team's first season due to Adams' business conflicts. The club won
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