Conner Eldridge
| Conner Eldridge | |
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| United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas | |
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In office December 10, 2010 – August 21, 2015 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Deborah Groom (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Elser (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Conner Eldridge, Jr. September 9, 1977 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
Davidson College (BA) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (JD) |
William Conner Eldridge Jr. (born September 9, 1977) is the former United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was that party's nominee for the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas.
Eldridge was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1977. Eldridge then lived in Augusta, Arkansas for twelve years, before moving to Lonoke, Arkansas, where Eldridge worked on the family farm. Eldridge graduated from Lonoke High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Davidson College in North Carolina 1999. Eldridge earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the Law Review, graduating in 2003.
Eldridge is the son-in-law of Ross Whipple, the former owner of Summit Bank. Eldridge and his wife, Mary Elizabeth, are raising three young boys: Will, Henry and Tull.
In his spare time, Eldridge is an avid duck and deer hunter and a serious, lifelong Razorback fan.
Eldridge served as a law clerk for G. Thomas Eisele, a legislative assistant for Congressman Marion Berry, and a legislative correspondent for Senator Blanche Lincoln. While serving as a legislative aide, Eldridge focused primarily on agricultural issues.
On the brink of starting a career as an attorney in 2004, Eldridge's father-in-law, Ross Whipple, made Eldridge an offer that caused him to detour into banking. After a crash course in banking, Eldridge was named president of Arkadelphia's Summit Bank in July 2005 and joined the board of directors in March 2006. From 2006 to 2008, Eldridge served as corporate executive vice president and senior counsel, and from 2008 to 2010 Eldridge served as chief executive officer for the bank. Eldridge became special deputy prosecutor for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office of Clark County in 2009.
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