James F. Izlar

James F. Izlar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 1st district
In office
April 12, 1894 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byWilliam H. Brawley
Succeeded byWilliam Elliott
President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate
In office
November 25, 1884 – December 18, 1889
Preceded byWilliam Wallace Harllee
Succeeded byHenry Adams Meetze
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Orangeburg County
In office
November 23, 1880 – December 18, 1889
Preceded bySamuel L. Duncan
Succeeded byJames William Stokes
Personal details
Born
James Ferdinand Izlar

November 25, 1832
Orangeburg, South Carolina
DiedMay 26, 1912(1912-05-26) (aged 79)
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Resting placeOrangeburg, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materEmory College
Professionlawyer, politician, judge
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James Ferdinand Izlar (November 25, 1832 – May 26, 1912) was an American lawyer, Confederate veteran of the Civil War, and politician who served part of one term as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina in 1894 and early 1895.[1] He was also a slave owner.[2][3]

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  2. ^ 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. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 29, 2022