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See also
Emile
B. Beatty —
Searcy
Bracewell —
William
Augustus Blount Branch —
William
Blount Carter —
Oscar
Littleton Chapman —
Cecil
Blount deMille —
Alvin
Mansfield Owsley —
William
Blount Rodman —
William
Blount Rodman —
William
Blount Rodman, Jr. —
Wiley
Blount Rutledge, Jr. —
Lindsay
Carter Warren |
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Blount, Bill —
Democrat. Alabama
Democratic state chair, 1992-96.
Still living as of 1996.
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Blount, Brenda W. —
of North Carolina.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Blount, Clarence —
of Newton, Newton
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Blount, Clarence W. —
of Baltimore
County, Md.; Baltimore,
Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1988,
1996,
2000;
Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1996,
2000;
elected Maryland
state senate 41st District 1998.
Still living as of 2000.
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Blount, Eugene H. —
of Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, Ferrell —
of Bethel, Pitt
County, N.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Blount, Frederick M. —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1896;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904,
1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, George W. —
of North Carolina.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1874.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, H. W. —
of Waynesboro, Burke
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state board of education 1st District, 1949-50.
Still living as of 1950.
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Blount, J. A. —
of Hillsboro, Highland
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, J. H. —
of Forrest City, St. Francis
County, Ark.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Arkansas, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, J. H. —
of Greenville, Pitt
County, N.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
North Carolina, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Blount, James A. —
of Grenada, Grenada
County, Miss.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, James H. —
Delegate
to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Bevil, 1835.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, James Henderson
(1837-1903) —
also known as James H. Blount —
of Macon, Bibb
County, Ga.
Born near Clinton, Jones
County, Ga., September
12, 1837.
Father of James Henderson Blount, Jr..
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1873-93; U.S. Minister
to Hawaiian Islands, 1893.
Died in Macon, Bibb
County, Ga., March 8,
1903 (age 65 years, 177
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga.
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Blount, James Henderson, Jr.
(1869-1918) —
also known as James H. Blount, Jr. —
Born in Clinton, Jones
County, Ga., March 3,
1869.
Son of James Henderson Blount and Eugenia
(Wiley) Blount; married to Sallie B. Comer (daughter of Braxton
Bragg Comer; later married to Frank
Holland Lathrop).
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S.
District Judge (Court of First Instance) in Philippine Islands,
1901-05.
Member, Freemasons.
Died October
7, 1918 (age 49 years, 218
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, John —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, Mrs. John C. —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, Lynda J. (born
c.1952) —
of Raleigh, Wake
County, N.C.; Bethel, Pitt
County, N.C.
Born about 1952.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Blount, Marvin Key, Jr. —
of Greenville, Pitt
County, N.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Blount, Nancy —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Blount, Orrin C. —
of Lockport, Niagara
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor
of Lockport, N.Y., 1930-33.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Blount, Red
See Winton Malcolm Blount |
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Blount, Richard E. —
of Hazard, Perry
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky
state house of representatives 91st District, 1975.
Still living as of 1975.
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Blount, Stephen William
(1808-1890) —
also known as Stephen W. Blount —
of Burke
County, Ga.; San Augustine, San
Augustine County, Tex.
Born in Burke
County, Ga., February
13, 1808.
Son of Stephen Blount and Elizabeth Blount; married 1838 to Mary
Lacy.
Democrat. Burke
County Sheriff; delegate
to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from
District of San Augustine, 1836; signer,
Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; postmaster;
San
Augustine County Clerk.
Member, United
Confederate Veterans.
Died in San Augustine, San
Augustine County, Tex., February
7, 1890 (age 81 years, 359
days).
Interment at San
Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine, Tex.
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Blount, Thomas
(1759-1812) —
of Tarboro, Edgecombe
County, N.C.
Born in Craven County (part now in Pitt
County), N.C., May 10,
1759.
Son of Jacob Blount and Barbara (Gray) Blount; brother of William Blount; married to Jacky Sullivan
Sumner; uncle of William Grainger Blount.
Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary
War; member of North
Carolina house of commons, 1788; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina, 1793-99, 1805-09, 1811-12
(at-large 1793-97, 9th District 1797-99, at-large 1805-07, 3rd
District 1807-09, 1811-12); died in office 1812.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
7, 1812 (age 52 years, 273
days).
Interment at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Blount, Thomas M. —
of Escambia
County, Fla.
Delegate
to Florida state constitutional convention from Escambia County,
1838-39.
Burial
location unknown.
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Blount, William
(1749-1800) —
Born in Windsor, Bertie
County, N.C., March 26,
1749.
Son of Jacob Blount and Barbara (Gray) Blount; married, February
12, 1778, to Mary Grainger; brother of Thomas Blount; half-brother of William Blount (1768-1835); father of William Grainger Blount.
Member of North
Carolina house of commons, 1781, 1783; Delegate
to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1782-83, 1786-87; member,
U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member of North
Carolina state senate, 1788; Governor of
Southwest Territory, 1790-96; delegate to
Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1796-97; member of Tennessee
state senate, 1798-1800; died in office 1800; Speaker of
the Tennessee State Senate, 1798-99.
Presbyterian.
Became involved in a conspiracy
to turn Florida over to British control; when this plot was uncovered
in 1797, was expelled
from the U.S. Senate; afterwards, on July 7, 1797, he was impeached,
but the Senate dropped the matter for lack of jurisdiction.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., March 21,
1800 (age 50 years, 360
days).
Interment at First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
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Blount, William
(1768-1835) —
also known as Willie Blount —
of Tennessee.
Born in Bertie
County, N.C., April 18,
1768.
Son of Jacob Blount and Hannah (Baker) Blount; half-brother of William Blount (1749-1800); married 1809 to Lucinda
Baker; second great-grandfather of Harry
Hill McAlister.
Superior court judge in Tennessee, 1796; member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1807-09; Governor of
Tennessee, 1809-15; defeated, 1827; delegate to
Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1834.
Died near Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., September
10, 1835 (age 67 years, 145
days).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Montgomery County, Tenn.;
reinterment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
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Blount, William Alexander
(1851-1921) —
also known as William A. Blount —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Born in Clarke
County, Ala., October
25, 1851.
Lawyer;
delegate
to Florida state constitutional convention, 1885; member of Florida
state senate, 1903-05.
Episcopalian.
Member, Society
of the Cincinnati.
Died June 15,
1921 (age 69 years, 233
days).
Interment at St.
Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
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Blount, William Grainger
(1784-1827) —
of Tennessee.
Born near New Bern, Craven
County, N.C., 1784.
Son of William Blount; nephew of Thomas Blount.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1811; secretary of
state of Tennessee, 1811-15; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1815-19.
Died May 21,
1827 (age about 42
years).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Paris, Tenn.
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| | Blount,
Willie See William
Blount |
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Blount, Winton Malcolm (b.
1921) —
also known as Winton M. Blount; Red Blount —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Born in Union Springs, Bullock
County, Ala., February
1, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1969-71; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Alabama, 1972
(delegation chair); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1994.
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