Background
Candler, John Slaughter was born on October 22, 1861 in Villa Rica, Georgia, United States. Son of Samuel Charles and Martha (Beall) Candler.
Candler, John Slaughter was born on October 22, 1861 in Villa Rica, Georgia, United States. Son of Samuel Charles and Martha (Beall) Candler.
Bachelor of Arts, Emory College, 1880, Master of Arts, 1883, Doctor of Laws, 1924.
Admitted Georgia bar, 1882. Solicitor general, 1887-1896. Judge Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia Superior Courts, 1896-1902.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Georgia, 1902-1906, resigned to resume law practice.
Alderman, City of Atlanta, 1909-1914. Mayor pro tem. and president General Council, 1911, 12, 14.
A.-daughter-c. on staff Governor Alexander H. Stephens, with rank of Lieutenant-colonel. Military judge advocate general Georgia, 1886-1893.
Colonel 5th Infantry Georgia National Guard, 1893-1901.
Colonel 3d Georgia Volunteer Infantry, in Spanish-American War, 1898.
Member General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 5 times between 1890 and 1934. Member Commision on Unification of the two branches of the denomination. Member South.R., Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Mason (32°, Shriner).
Married Lula Garnier, January 16, 1884 (now deceased). Married second, Florida George Anderson, August 1, 1906 (died October 7, 1935). Children: Asa Warren (deceased), Allie Garnier (Mistress J. Sam), Guy.