The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Blais to Blake

Index to Politicians: Blais to Blake

BLAIS (Soundex B420) — See also BALLIS, BLAIKIE, BLAIN, BLAINE, BLAIR, BLAISDELL, BLAISE, BLAS, BLASE, BLASI, BLASS, BLAZ, BLAZE, SIBAL.

Blais, Denis — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Blais, E. Lena — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Dover 1st Ward, 1938. Female. Still living as of 1938.
Blais, Emile — of Vermont. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Blais, Henry, Jr. — of Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Blais, Henry R. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 11th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Blais, Jean Louis — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 2nd Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Blais, Lena See E. Lena Blais
Blais, Leo D. (c.1930-2000) — of Coventry, Kent County, R.I. Born in West Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Father of Leo R. Blais. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1972-74, 1987-90. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Newport Hospital, Newport, Newport County, R.I., January 19, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Blais, Leo R. — of Coventry, Kent County, R.I. Son of Leo D. Blais. Member of Rhode Island state senate, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Blais, Rudolph J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Le Havre, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BLAISDELL (Soundex B423) — See also ANTISDEL, BLAIKIE, BLAIN, BLAINE, BLAIR, BLAIS, BLAISE, BLASDEL, BLASDELL, LANSDELL, RAMSDELL, RANSDELL, RISDEN, TRUESDELL, TRUSDELL.

BLAISDELL: See also John Blaisdell Corliss.
Blaisdell, C. Carroll — of Franklin, Hancock County, Maine. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Hancock County (1st), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blaisdell, Carroll See C. Carroll Blaisdell
Blaisdell, Clesson (d. 1999) — also known as Junie Blaisdell — of New Hampshire. Member of New Hampshire state senate, 1970-99; died in office 1999. Died in 1999. Burial location unknown.
Blaisdell, Daniel (1762-1833) — of Canaan, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Amesbury, Essex County, Mass., January 22, 1762. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1793-99, 1812-13, 1824-25; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1803-08; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1809-11; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1814-16; state court judge in New Hampshire, 1822. Died in Canaan, Grafton County, N.H., January 10, 1833. Interment at Wells Cemetery, Canaan, N.H.
- See also: congressional biography.
Blaisdell, Daniel — of Hanover, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1856; member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.
Blaisdell, Frances S. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blaisdell, Fred — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Blaisdell, George B. — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Blaisdell, Junie See Clesson Blaisdell
Blaisdell, Martin — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
Blaisdell, Neal Shaw (1902-1975) — also known as Neal S. Blaisdell — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, November 6, 1902. Son of William Wallace Blaisdell and Malia K. (Merseberg) Blaisdell; married, October 23, 1926, to Lucy Thurston. Republican. School teacher; member of Hawaii territorial House of Representatives, 1944-46; member of Hawaii territorial senate, 1946-50; mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1955-69. The Neal S. Blaisdell Convention Center in Honolulu is named for him. Died, from a probable brain hemorrhage, in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, November 5, 1975. Interment at Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Blaisdell, Perley — of Strong, Franklin County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BLAISE (Soundex B420) — See also BAILES, BAISE, BASILE, BLAIKIE, BLAIN, BLAINE, BLAIR, BLAIS, BLAISDELL, BLAS, BLASE, BLASS, BLAZ, BLAZE, BLEISE, DEFALAISE, ELAISE, GLAISE, ISABELL, LAISE.

BLAISE: See also Blaise Gavlick; Blaise C. Grenke; Blaise Parascandola.
Blaise, Andrew N. — of Essex County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Essex County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BLAKE (Soundex B420) — See also BAKLE, BALEK, BLACK, BLAKELEY, BLAKELY, BLAKEMAN, BLAKEMORE, BLAKENEY, BLAKENSHIP, BLAKESLE, BLAKESLEE, BLAKEY, BLAQUE, BLASE, BLAZE, BLEICH, BLOCH, BLOCK, BLOK, FLAKE, KABEL, KABELL, LAKE.

BLAKE: See also Glenn Allan Abbey; Blake Ashley; Blake Baker; Lester Blake Baldwin; A. Blake Billingslea; Albert Bliss; Ellwood Blake Chappell; Blake Cowden; Willa Blake Eslick; Charles Dudley Blake Fisk; Blake C. Fisk; Blake Gillen; Blake Hall; Walter Simms Hallanan; Blake Hayhurst; John Blake Hillyer; Tom Blake Hole; Blake Johnson; Leonard Blake Modica; John Blake Rice; William Vann Rogers, Jr.; Blake T. Schurman; Karen Blake Solyan; Eunice Blake Thomas; Blake Timmons; Blake Washington; Mrs. O. Blake Willcox.
Blake, A. B. — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Blake, A. E. — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Blake, A. G. — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1933-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Alde Louise Tuck (1857-1925) — also known as Alde L. T. Blake — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in 1857. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1919; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Female. Died in 1925. Interment at Blake Cemetery, Farmington Falls, Maine.
Blake, B. Gary — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Blake, Bill See William E. Blake III
Blake, Bob — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Blake, C. J. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Blake, Catherine C. (b. 1950) — of Maryland. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., 1950. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1985-86; U.S. District Judge for Maryland, 1995-. Female. Still living as of 2001.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Blake, Charles P. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Undertaker; member of New York state assembly from New York County 6th District, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Clarice — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Blake, Clinton Hamlin, Jr. (b. 1883) — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Englewood, Bergen County, N.J., July 26, 1883. Son of Clinton Hamlin Blake and Mary Gibson (Parsons) Blake; married 1908 to Margaret Duryee Coe. Republican. Lawyer; vice-president and secretary, Concrete Surface Corp.; vice-president, Citizens National Bank, Englewood, N.J.; director, Federated Hotels, Inc.; mayor of Englewood, N.J., 1916-18. Member, Beta Theta Pi. Burial location unknown.
Blake, David A., Jr. — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Candidate in Republican primary for supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1947; Progressive candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Blake, Duncan W., Jr. — of Gloucester City, Camden County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Edward — of Orange County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Orange County, 1831. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Edward E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Edward E. — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1918. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Edward Harward (c.1856-1922) — also known as Edward H. Blake — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1890. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, July 18, 1922. Entombed in mausoleum at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
Blake, Edward L. — of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Blake, Edward R. — of Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Eugene B. — of Greenfield, Franklin County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Fran — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Blake, Francis W. — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Blake, Frank — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Frank E. — of Watseka, Iroquois County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Blake, Fred A. — of Gardner, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Blake, Freeman N. — of Kansas. U.S. Consul in Fort Erie, 1865-69. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Gary See B. Gary Blake
Blake, George — of Massachusetts. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1801-29. Burial location unknown.
Blake, George A. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, George H. — of California. Member of California state assembly 6th District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown.
Blake, George K. — of Haverhill, Grafton County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Haverhill, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, George M. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
Blake, George MacClellan (b. 1863) — also known as George M. Blake — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Cumberland Foreside, Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 17, 1863. Son of John F. Blake and Rosilla (Littlefield) Blake; married, September 13, 1888, to Victoria Andrews Orne. Democrat. Plumbing and steam supplies business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Gilson Grant, Jr. (b. 1893) — also known as Gilson G. Blake, Jr. — of Maryland. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., February 7, 1893. Son of Gilson Grant Blake and Alice Louise (Swan) Blake; married, August 23, 1922, to Margaret Cross Slingluff. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Newcastle, 1920-21, 1921; Adelaide, 1921; Melbourne, 1921-22; Ottawa, 1922-25; U.S. Consul in Georgetown, 1925-27; Geneva, 1927-36; Rome, 1936-42; Valparaiso, 1946-47; U.S. Consul General in Valparaiso, 1947-49. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
Blake, H. Stanley — of Carlisle, Nicholas County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state senate 30th District, 1938-61. Still living as of 1961.
Blake, Harris D. — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Blake, Harrison Gray Otis (1818-1876) — of Medina, Medina County, Ohio. Born in Newfane, Windham County, Vt., March 17, 1818. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1846-47; member of Ohio state senate, 1848-49; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1859-63; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Medina, Medina County, Ohio, April 16, 1876. Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Medina, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Blake, Henry N. — of Virginia City, Madison County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana Territory, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Blake, J. Michael — of Scotch Plains, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Blake, J. T. — of Cleora, Chaffee County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Blake, James — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Antwerp, 1801-04. Burial location unknown.
Blake, James B. (c.1826-1870) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1870; died in office 1870. Injured in a gas-works explosion, and died a few days later, in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., December 18, 1870. Burial location unknown.
Blake, James H. — of Washington, D.C. Mayor of Washington, D.C., 1813-17. Burial location unknown.
Blake, James Joseph (b. 1922) — also known as James J. Blake — of Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 5, 1922. Son of William Howard Blake and Helen Elizabeth (Curran) Blake; married, January 1, 1947, to Dolores Ada Quaid. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Iceland, 1976-78. Catholic. Still living as of 1991.
Blake, John, Jr. (1762-1826) — of Montgomery, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Ulster County, N.Y., December 5, 1762. Member of New York state assembly from Orange County, 1798-1800, 1810-11, 1812-13, 1818-19; Orange County Sheriff, 1803-05; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1805-09. Died in Montgomery, Orange County, N.Y., January 13, 1826. Interment at Berea Churchyard, Newburgh, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Blake, John — of Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, John F. (1844-1923) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born October 8, 1844. Mayor of Canton, Ohio, 1887-93. Died December 11, 1923. Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
Blake, John Lauris, Jr. (1831-1899) — also known as John L. Blake — of Essex County, N.J. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 25, 1831. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1857; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1876; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1879-81. Died in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., October 10, 1899. Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Blake, John W. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 37th District, 1873; member of Minnesota state senate 37th District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Joseph — of Raymond, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1859-61. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Joseph R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1923-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Lucius S. — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Blake, M. L. — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Mayor of Sheridan, Wyo., 1893, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Blake, M. Williams — U.S. Vice Consul in Warsaw, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Margaret Day — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. University of Illinois trustee, 1919. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Marshall B. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Maurice Carey (1815-1897) — also known as Maurice C. Blake — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Otisville (unknown county), Maine, October 20, 1815. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 5th District, 1857-58; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1881-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1884. Died, of a heart attack, in San Francisco, Calif., September 26, 1897. Interment at Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Calif.
Blake, Maxwell (1877-1959) — of Oklahoma. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., November 15, 1877. Son of John Thorn Blake and Annie (Maxwell) Blake; married 1906 to Ruth Maxwell. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Funchal, 1906-07; Dunfermline, 1907-10; U.S. Consul General in Bogotá, 1910; Tangier, 1910-21, 1925-38; Melbourne, 1924-25; U.S. Diplomatic Agent to Morocco, 1917-21, 1925-38. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Loyal Legion. Died January 22, 1959. Interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Mo.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Blake, Michael See J. Michael Blake
Blake, Michael C. — of Cocoa, Brevard County, Fla. Mayor of Cocoa, Fla., 2009. Still living as of 2009.
Blake, Michael H. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916 (alternate), 1920. Burial location unknown.
Blake, N. — of Portage Lake, Aroostook County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Newell (c.1810-1891) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in New Hampshire. Republican. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1874. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, August 31, 1891. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
Blake, Norman B. — of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Blake, Patrick J. — of Brighton, Livingston County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 66th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Blake, Peter L. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 10th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Blake, Ralph A. — of Swanzey, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Swanzey, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Blake, Ralph J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Tsinan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Ralph W. — U.S. Vice Consul in Osaka, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Raymond (b. 1896) — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Derby, Orleans County, Vt., September 9, 1896. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1937-39, 1959; member of Vermont state senate, 1965. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Reuel I. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Richard W. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 31st District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Blake, Robert G. — of Belvidere, Boone County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Blake, Robert O., Jr. — of Maryland. U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 2006-. Still living as of 2007.
Blake, Robert Orris (b. 1921) — Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 7, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Mali, 1970. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Blake, Rory — of North Carolina. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1992, 1994, 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Blake, Roy C., Sr. — of Brooklin, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Blake, Rufus — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Samuel H. (c.1807-1887) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Banker; Maine state attorney general, 1848; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1868. Died of pneumonia, in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., April 24, 1887. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
Blake, Seth B. — of California. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Sheila — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Blake, Stanley See H. Stanley Blake
Blake, Stephen S. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 14th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Blake, Sterling B. — of Carlisle, Nicholas County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 70th District, 1940-41. Still living as of 1941.
Blake, Thomas Holdsworth (1792-1849) — also known as Thomas H. Blake — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Frederick County, Md., July 25, 1792. Brother-in-law of William Crawford Linton. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1816; U.S. Attorney for Indiana, 1817-18; state court judge in Indiana, 1818; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1819-20, 1823-24; member of Indiana state senate, 1821-22, 1829-30; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1827-29; candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1831, 1838. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died of cholera in a hotel at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 28, 1849. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Blake, Vincent — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 47th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Blake, Willa McCord See Willa Blake Eslick
Blake, William — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
Blake, William E. III — also known as Bill Blake — of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1952; vice-chair of West Virginia Republican Party, 1955. Still living as of 1955.
Blake, William H. — of Indiana. Born in Indiana. U.S. Consul in Manzanillo, 1863-67. Burial location unknown.
Blake, William L. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Blake, Williams See M. Williams Blake

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