Charles William Kiker
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Preceded byC. James Roper
Succeeded byCharles Emerson Waters
BornDecember 31, 1879
Athens, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1971 (aged 91)
Blue Ridge, Georgia, U.S.
Charles William Kiker Sr. | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 41st district 1935–1936 1941–1942 1947–1948 1953–1954 | |
| In office January 12, 1959 – January 9, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | C. James Roper |
| Succeeded by | Charles Emerson Waters |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 1929 – January 9, 1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1879 Athens, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1971 (aged 91) Blue Ridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Bessie McCollum
(m. 1916; died 1973) |
| Children | 6 |
Charles William Kiker Sr. (December 31, 1879 – March 14, 1971) was an American politician who served in the Georgia State Legislature. He is notable for being one of the few lone Republicans representing the legislature in a state that was heavily Democratic.
Charles William Kiker was born on December 31, 1879, in Athens, Tennessee, to Herbert Noah and Zilpha Ann (Dugger) Kiker.[1] He was the owner of the Blue Ridge and Ellijay Lumber Companies, and was in the lumber industry for fifty years.[2] He was a member of the Blue Ridge Baptist Church. He was a teacher who taught schools in Fannin County and Polk County, Tennessee.