| BLOUNT (Soundex
B453)
— See also
BALLOUN,
BLENDT,
BLOU,
BLOUGH,
BLOUIN,
BLOUSTEIN,
BLUNT,
LOUNSBERRY,
LOUNSBERY,
LOUNSBURY,
LOUNT,
LOUNZIE.
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See also
Emile
B. Beatty —
Searcy
Bracewell —
William
Augustus Blount Branch —
William
Blount Carter —
Oscar
Littleton Chapman —
Blount
Coleman —
Cecil
Blount deMille —
Alvin
Mansfield Owsley —
William
Blount Rodman —
William
Blount Rodman II —
William
Blount Rodman III —
Wiley
Blount Rutledge Jr. —
Lindsay
Carter Warren |
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Blount, B. D. —
Democrat. Candidate for Texas
state house of representatives 3rd District, 1998; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 2000; candidate for Texas
state senate 1st District, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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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, Bruce B. —
of Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Mayor
of Pompano Beach, Fla., 1959.
Still living as of 1959.
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Blount, Clarence —
of Newton, Newton
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Blount, Clarence W. —
of Baltimore
County, Md.; Baltimore,
Md.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state senate; elected 1970; elected unopposed 1998; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988,
1996,
2000;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland.
Still living as of 2000.
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Blount, David —
of Newark, Essex
County, N.J.
Republican. Candidate for New
Jersey state house of assembly 29th District, 1989; candidate
for mayor of
Newark, N.J., 2006.
Still living as of 2006.
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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. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; 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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Blount, I. T. —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi.
Burial location unknown.
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Blount, J. A. —
of Hillsboro, Highland
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Blount, J. H. —
of Forrest City, St.
Francis County, Ark.; Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), Phillips
County, Ark.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,
1900;
Negro Independent candidate for Governor of
Arkansas, 1920.
African
ancestry.
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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1873-93; U.S. Minister
to Hawaiian Islands, 1893.
Slaveowner.
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.
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, Jefferson Davis
(1861-1934) —
also known as Jefferson D. Blount —
of Camden
County, Mo.
Born in Camden
County, Mo., July 5,
1861.
Democrat. Farmer;
candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives from Camden County, 1926.
Died in Zebra, Camden
County, Mo., March
11, 1934 (age 72 years, 249
days).
Interment at Conway Cemetery, Osage Beach, Mo.
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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.
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.
Burial location unknown.
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Blount, Patricia —
Democrat. Candidate for Texas
state house of representatives 3rd District, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Blount, Peppy —
Republican. Candidate for Texas
state house of representatives 7th District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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See Winton Malcolm Blount |
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Blount, Richard E. —
of Hazard, Perry
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate 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.
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.
Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary
War; member of North
Carolina house of commons from Edgecombe County, 1789, 1792; 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; member of North
Carolina state senate from Edgecombe County, 1799.
Slaveowner.
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, W. E., Jr. —
of Bartow, Polk
County, Fla.
Mayor
of Bartow, Fla., 1959.
Still living as of 1959.
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Blount, William
(1749-1800) —
Born in Windsor, Bertie
County, N.C., April 6,
1749.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; 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.
Slaveowner.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., March
21, 1800 (age 50 years, 349
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.
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.
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.
Slaveowner.
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
(1921-2002) —
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.
Died in Highlands, Macon
County, N.C., October
24, 2002 (age 81 years, 265
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.; statue at Blount Cultural Park, Montgomery, Ala.
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