# Ezekiel Candler Gathings

> Ezekiel Candler "Took" Gathings was a U.S. representative from Arkansas, representing the first congressional district from 1939 to 1969. A Democrat and segregationist conservative, Gathings was an ally of Strom Thurmond, and stood against all civil rights legislation. Gathings also chaired the 1952 House Select Committee on Current Pornographic Materials, which advocated for censorship of obscene magazines, books, and comics.

*Arkansas politician (1903-1979)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1903-11-10
- **Died:** 1979-05-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Ezekiel Candler "Took" Gathings was a U.S. representative from Arkansas, representing the first congressional district from 1939 to 1969. A Democrat and segregationist conservative, Gathings was an ally of Strom Thurmond, and stood against all civil rights legislation. Gathings also chaired the 1952 House Select Committee on Current Pornographic Materials, which advocated for censorship of obscene magazines, books, and comics.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.9 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 9.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Ezekiel C. Gathings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel_C._Gathings)
- [Ezekiel Candler Gathings](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel_Candler_Gathings)
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- [Ezekiel C. Gathings](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel_C._Gathings)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385988)

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