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Grenadian politician
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Male
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6 February 1920(Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, USA)
Death:
17 March 2016
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Biography
Edgar Lee "E.L." Boteler, Jr. (February 6, 1920 – March 17, 2016) was an American farmer and politician.
Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Boteler was a farmer at Riverdale Farms. Boteler served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1956 to 1972. He was then appointed director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Boteler was convicted of embezzling public money. In 1980, he was paroled from prison and, in 1983, his civil rights were restored. Boteler died at his home in Leland, Mississippi.