Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. (January 18, 1862 – December 18, 1944) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the

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, representing the 1st congressional district of

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for two decades as a

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. He subsequently served as the mayor of

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from 1933 to 1937. Candler was the nephew of Milton A. Candler, a

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lawyer and politician from

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. He was also the cousin of Allen D. Candler, a United States Representative who served as both the 14th

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and the 56th

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Early life and education

Candler was born in Belleville,

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on January 18, 1862. He was the first of five children born to Ezekiel Samuel Candler Sr. and Julia Beville. In 1870, Candler and his family moved to

Tishomingo County, Mississippi Tishomingo County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,850. Its county seat is Iuka. History Tishomingo County was organized February 9, 1836, from Ch ...

. Candler attended common schools in

, including Iuka Male Academy. He graduated from the law department at the

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in 1881. He was

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the same year, after which he commenced practice in Iuka.

Career

Candler served as chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Tishomingo County in 1884. Candler also served as chairman of the Democratic executive committee of

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for several years. In 1887, Candler moved to

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, where he continued practicing law. Candler served in the

from 1901 to 1921, representing the 1st congressional district of

as a Democrat. Candler served from the

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to the

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. While in the

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, Candler served as chairman of the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. Candler was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in

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, losing the Democratic primary to

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. Candler's time in office concluded on March 3, 1921, almost 20 years after it began. Following his tenure in Congress, Candler resumed practicing law. He served as the mayor of Corinth from 1933 to 1937.

Personal life and death

Candler was related to both Milton A. Candler and Allen D. Candler. Milton, Candler's uncle, was a

lawyer and politician from

. Allen, Candler's cousin, was a United States Representative who served as both the 14th

and the 56th

. Candler married Nannie Priscilla Hazlewood in Mississippi on April 26, 1883. Candler and Hazlewood had three children together. On January 14, 1924, Candler married Effie Merrill Neuhardt. On June 21, 1933, he married Ottie Hardenstein in

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. Candler was a

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. He was a member of the

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, the

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, The Elks, the

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, and the Knights of Honor. Candler died in Corinth at the age of 82 on December 8, 1944. He was interred at Henry Cemetery, located in Corinth.

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