J. Wesley Caradine Explained

J. Wesley Caradine
Office:	Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Term Start:	1874
Term End:	1875
Birth Date:	16 February 1846
Birth Place:	Mississippi^[1]
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Celia Sanders
Profession:	Politician, farmer
Known For:	Being the first state representative for Clay County, Mississippi

John Wesley Caradine (February 16, 1846 –) was an American farmer and state legislator from Mississippi.^{[2] [3] [4]} He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875.^[5] He was the first state representative for Clay County, Mississippi after it was established in 1871.^[6]

A Republican, he testified about threats and intimidation from Democrats during the 1875 election.^{[7] [2] [8]}

Celia Sanders was his wife.^[2]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. 1880 United States Federal Census
2. Web site: J. Wesley Caradine – Against All Odds.
3. Web site: Excerpt from Caradine testimony – Against All Odds.
4. Web site: J. Wesley Caradine · Mississippi State University Libraries. msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. 1874 .
5. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 39
6. Book: A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. Robert. Lowry. William H.. McCardle. October 12, 1891. R.H. Henry & Company. 9780788448218. Google Books.
7. Web site: Mississippi in 1875: Report of the Select Committee to Inquire Into the Mississippi Election of 1875, with the Testimony and Documentary Evidence .... United States Congress Senate Select Committee to Inquire into the Mississippi Election. of 1875. October 12, 1876. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
8. Web site: Clarion-Ledger, August 16, 1876 – Against All Odds.