James F. Izlar

James Ferdinand Izlar (November 25, 1832 – May 26, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

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 by	William H. Brawley
Succeeded by	William Elliott
President Pro Tempore of the South 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 from Orangeburg 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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Biography

Born near Orangeburg, South Carolina, Izlar attended the common schools.[1] He graduated from Emory College in Oxford, Georgia, in 1855. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1858. He served as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. After the war, he resumed the practice of law in Orangeburg.[1]

He served as member of the State senate 1880-1890, and was elected by the general assembly to be judge of the first judicial circuit in 1889. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884. Izlar was elected as a Democrat to 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.

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.[2][3]

References

1. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. IV. James T. White & Company. 1893. p. 505. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
2. "South Carolina News". Yorkville Enquirer. May 28, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Funeral of Judge Izlar". The Newberry Weekly Herald. May 31, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

• United States Congress. "James F. Izlar (id: I000054)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.