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Jack C.F. Blanton

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Chester Franklin "Jack" Blanton (January 29, 1921 - October 12, 2002) was an American politician, businessman, and newspaper editor.

Born in Shawnee, Kansas, Blanton moved with his family to Carrollton, Texas where his family owned a grain mill. During World War II, he helped build airfields. He received his bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1955. He was a newspaper editor and president of a bank. He served as Mayor of Carrollton, Texas from 1946 to 1948. Then, Blanton served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973 as a Democrat. His brother William W. Blanton also served in the Texas Legislature. Blanton died in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ Texas Legislators Past and Present-Jack C.F. Blanton
  2. ^ 'Former State Legislator and Carrollton Mayor,' Dallas Morning News, Holly Warren, October 14, 2002


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