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Martin Sennett Conner
	Martin Sennett Conner
44th Governor of Mississippi
	In office; January 17, 1932 – January 21, 1936
Lieutenant	Dennis Murphree
Preceded by	Theodore G. Bilbo
Succeeded by	Hugh L. White
Born	August 31, 1891; Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Died	September 16, 1950 (aged 59); Jackson, Mississippi
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Alma Lucille Graham
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Methodist

Martin Sennett Conner (August 31, 1891 – September 16, 1950) was Governor of Mississippi from 1932 to 1936, serving as a Democrat.

Native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Conner obtained his education at the University of Mississippi and at Yale University. He later began a legal career and served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1924. His term as a governor was focused on dealing with the consequences of Great Depression. Nonetheless surplus in state treasury was achieved during his governorship. Following his term as governor, Conner also served as the first ever commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from August 21, 1940 through the fall of 1946.^[1]

He is buried in the Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, Mississippi.