William D. Candland, oldest son of David and Hannah Candland, was a state Senator in Utah. Apparently, this guy had a fiery personality. I've found several interesting tidbits about him. In particular, a Deseret News article from 1965 which recounts:
Sen. Candland's voice raged on for 2 1/2 hours and did not digress from this theme: Democrats are an abomination. Finally, somebody interrupted the oratory to say "Senator Candland, you are saying some raw things about us Democrats. But isn't it true your daughter just married a prominent young Democrat?" Sen. Candland hammered his fist against his desk and thundered this reply: "Yes she did. It's the regret of my life, and let the record show it!"
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Bob Candland, a descendent of Willie D. Candland, told me the following via email:
"The comment by W. D. about his son-in-law Calvin Rawlings being a Democrat, etc is true. However, Uncle Cal told the same story with humor and a twinkle, as though WD may have been kidding? WD would have been proud that Cal married his daughter Ruth because he became a very prominent and successful attorney in SLC (although a Democrat). Their lovely daughter Elaine lives not too far from me."
The Deseret News 11/22/2010 ran an article on President John F Kennedy visiting SLC in 1960 & 1963. They included some old photos and a couple show WD Candland's son-in-law Cal Rawlings, Democratic National Committeman and SLC attorney, with JFK (pictures # 14 & # 43). This is the one about whom WD said, "Yes she did. It's the regret of my life, and let the record show it!" about Cal the Democrat marrying his daughter.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700084399/John-F-Kennedy-2-remembering-a-friend.html?pg=3
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