Candler, Walter Turner, 1885-1967.

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Walter Turner Candler (1885-1967), businessman, philanthropist, and horse sportsman, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, October 5, 1885, and died there April 23, 1967. Son of Asa Griggs Candler, he was a graduate of Emory College and president of the Class of 1907. Candler endowed two lectureships at Emory University, the Walter T. Candler Lectureship (1952) and the John Gordon Stipe Memorial Lectureship in Spanish Culture (1953); helped organize the Emory Alumni Association (president, 1943-1946); and received the Alumni Award of Honor. He raised horses for harness racing and had a racetrack on his estate, Lullwater, which was acquired by Emory in 1958.

From the description of Walter Turner Candler papers, 1904-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80983683

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referencedIn Candler, Warren A. (Warren Akin), 1857-1941. Warren A. Candler papers, 1846-1977. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Candler, Walter Turner, 1885-1967. Walter Turner Candler papers, 1904-1967. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Atlanta (Ga.)
Georgia
Subject
Universities and colleges
Harness racing
Horse sports
Lectures and lecturing
Walter T. Candler Lecture Series
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Business man
Horse breeders
Philanthropists
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Birth 1885

Death 1967

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