Ezekiel S. Candler Jr.
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. (January 18, 1862 – December 18, 1944) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 1st congressional district of Mississippi for two decades as a Democrat. He subsequently served as the mayor of Corinth, Mississippi from 1933 to 1937.
Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Corinth, Mississippi | |
| In office 1933–1937 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | John Mills Allen |
| Succeeded by | John E. Rankin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. January 18, 1862 Belleville, Hamilton County, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1944 (aged 82) Corinth, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Henry Cemetery, Corinth, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Nancy Priscilla Hazlewood
(m. 1883)Effie Merrill Neuhardt
(m. 1924)Ottie Hardenstein (m. 1933) |
| Relations | Milton A. Candler (uncle) Allen D. Candler (cousin) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Ezekiel Samuel Candler Sr. Julia Beville |
| Education | Iuka Male Academy University of Mississippi |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Candler was the nephew of Milton A. Candler, a Confederate lawyer and politician from Georgia. He was also the cousin of Allen D. Candler, a United States Representative who served as both the 14th Secretary of State of Georgia and the 56th governor of Georgia.
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