James F. Izlar
James F. Izlar | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's1stdistrict | |
| In office April 12, 1894 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Brawley |
| Succeeded by | William Elliott |
| President Pro Temporeof theSouth Carolina Senate | |
| In office November 25, 1884 – December 18, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | William Wallace Harllee |
| Succeeded by | Henry Adams Meetze |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate fromOrangeburg County | |
| In office November 23, 1880 – December 18, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel L. Duncan |
| Succeeded by | James William Stokes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Ferdinand Izlar November 25, 1832 Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Died | May 26, 1912(aged 79) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Resting place | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Emory College |
| Profession | lawyer,politician,judge |
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James Ferdinand Izlar(November 25, 1832 – May 26, 1912) was an American lawyer,Confederateveteran of theCivil War,and politician who served part of one term as aU.S. RepresentativefromSouth Carolinain 1894 and early 1895.[1]He was also a slave owner.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Born nearOrangeburg, South Carolina,Izlar attended the common schools.[4]He graduated fromEmory CollegeinOxford, Georgia,in 1855. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1858.
Civil War
[edit]He served as an officer in theConfederate States Armyduring theCivil War.After the war, he resumed the practice of law in Orangeburg.[4]
Political career
[edit]He served as member of the State senate 1880–1890, and was elected by thegeneral assemblyto be judge of the first judicial circuit in 1889. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884.
Congress
[edit]Izlar was elected as aDemocratto the Fifty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William H. Brawley and served from April 12, 1894, to March 3, 1895. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
Later career and death
[edit]After leaving Congress, he again engaged in the practice of law in Orangeburg until 1907, when he retired. He died at his home in Orangeburg on May 26, 1912, and was interred in the Episcopal Cemetery.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^"Bioguide Search".bioguide.congress.gov.RetrievedJanuary 29,2022.
- ^Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo."More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation".Washington Post.RetrievedJanuary 29,2022.
- ^"Congress slaveowners",The Washington Post,January 27, 2022,retrievedJanuary 29,2022
- ^abThe National Cyclopaedia of American Biography.Vol. IV. James T. White & Company. 1893. p. 505.RetrievedDecember 8,2020– via Google Books.
- ^"South Carolina News".Yorkville Enquirer.May 28, 1912. p. 2.RetrievedDecember 8,2020– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Funeral of Judge Izlar".The Newberry Weekly Herald.May 31, 1912. p. 3.RetrievedDecember 8,2020– via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress."James F. Izlar (id: I000054)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1832 births
- 1912 deaths
- Confederate States Army officers
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina
- 19th-century American legislators
- People from Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Emory University alumni
- People of South Carolina in the American Civil War
- Members of the United States House of Representatives who owned slaves