# John W. Candler

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American politician (1828–1903)

For the English cricketer, see [John Candler (cricketer)](/source/John_Candler_(cricketer)).

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John W. Candler Candler in 1895 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 Preceded by William Claflin Succeeded by William A. Russell Constituency 8th district In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 Preceded by Edward Burnett Succeeded by George F. Williams Constituency 9th district Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives In office 1866–1866 Personal details Born John Wilson Candler (1828-02-10)February 10, 1828 Boston, Massachusetts Died March 16, 1903(1903-03-16) (aged 75) Providence, Rhode Island Resting place Mount Auburn Cemetery Party Republican

**John Wilson Candler** (February 10, 1828 – March 16, 1903) was an American merchant, businessman, and politician who served two nonconsecutive terms as a [United States representative](/source/United_States_representative) from [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) in the late 19th century.

## Biography

Candler was born in [Boston](/source/Boston) on February 10, 1828. He attended the [Marblehead](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marblehead_Academy&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Dummer Academies](/source/Governor_Dummer_Academy).

### Early career

He then became a merchant, engaged in shipping and commerce with the [East](/source/East_Indies) and [West Indies](/source/West_Indies) and South America. He served as a member of the [Massachusetts House of Representatives](/source/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives). He was chairman of the commissioners of prisons of Massachusetts, and president of the Boston Board of Trade and of the Commercial Club of Boston.

### Family

Candler married Lucy Almira Cobb on September 1, 1851 in Boston. Cobb was the daughter of Henry and Augusta Adams Cobb. Her mother Augusta, however, had converted to [Mormonism](/source/Mormonism) in 1832 and abandoned the family in 1843 to marry [Brigham Young](/source/Brigham_Young) as his second polygamous wife. After bearing three daughters, Lucy Cobb Candler died in 1855 and John Wilson Candler then married Ida May Garrison of Manhattan in 1867, and they had one daughter.

### Congress

Candler was elected as a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress, but was elected to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891). He again was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress.

### Later career and death

He returned to engage in mercantile pursuits until his retirement in 1893.

He died in [Providence, Rhode Island](/source/Providence%2C_Rhode_Island) on March 16, 1903. His interment was in [Mount Auburn Cemetery](/source/Mount_Auburn_Cemetery) in [Cambridge, Massachusetts](/source/Cambridge%2C_Massachusetts).[1]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Mourned By Many"](https://newspapers.com/clip/120091302/mourned-by-many/). *[Boston Evening Transcript](/source/Boston_Evening_Transcript)*. March 19, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

- United States Congress. ["John W. Candler (id: C000111)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000111). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- Toomey, Daniel P., *Massachusetts of today Massachusetts Board of Managers, World's Fair*, page 105 (1893).

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by William Claflin Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district 1881–1883 Succeeded by William A. Russell Preceded by Edward Burnett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district 1889–1891 Succeeded by George F. Williams

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