Candler County was created by an act of the Georgia Legislature on July 17, 1914, from portions of Bulloch, Emanuel, and Tattnall Counties and was named for Gov. Allen D. Candler (1834-1910). Gov. Candler was known for preserving Colonial and Confederate records and for being the first compiler of state records. Among the county’s first officers were Ordinary George R. Trapnell, Sheriff Charles M. Harpen, Superior Court Clerk Joshua Everett, Tax Receiver O.L. Patterson, Tax Collector G.B. Hendricks, Surveyor J.D. McLean, Coroner T.D. Joiner, and Treasurer Morgan Holloway.