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]

J. Wesley Caradine
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1874–1875
Personal details
Born(1846-02-16)February 16, 1846
Mississippi[1]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCelia Sanders
ProfessionPolitician, farmer
Known forBeing the first state representative for Clay County, Mississippi

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

Celia Sanders was his wife.[2]

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  1. ^ 1880 United States Federal Census
  2. ^ a b c "J. Wesley Caradine – Against All Odds".
  3. ^ "Excerpt from Caradine testimony – Against All Odds".
  4. ^ "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. ^ Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (October 12, 1891). 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. R.H. Henry & Company. ISBN 9780788448218 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ of 1875, United States Congress Senate Select Committee to Inquire into the Mississippi Election (October 12, 1876). "Mississippi in 1875: Report of the Select Committee to Inquire Into the Mississippi Election of 1875, with the Testimony and Documentary Evidence ..." U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Clarion-Ledger, August 16, 1876 – Against All Odds".