Ezekiel C. Gathings
Former United States Representative
Ezekiel Candler "Took" Gathings was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, representing Arkansas' First Congressional District from 1939 to 1969. A segregationist conservative, Gathings was an ally of Strom Thurmond, and stood against all civil... Wikipedia
Born: November 10, 1903, Prairie, MS
Died: May 2, 1979 (age 75 years), West Memphis, AR
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1939–1969) and Arkansas State Senator (1935–1939)
Education: The University of Alabama and University of Arkansas School of Law