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. 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. Early life and education Candler was born in Belleville, Hamilton County, Florida 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. Candler attended common schools in Mississippi, including Iuka Male Academy. He graduated from the law department at the University of Mississippi in 1881. He was admitted to the bar the same year, after which he commenced practice in Iuka.