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Voisine</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="386.19.31">Blais, Denis</a> — of Lewiston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AN-lived.html">Androscoggin County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/ME.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/ME.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="758.88.54">Blais, Dianne L.</a> — of near Fairfax, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-lived.html">Fairfax County</a>, Va. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> 40th District, 2011. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="281.97.28">Blais, E. Lena</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Dover 1st Ward, 1938. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="357.72.76">Blais, Earle C.</a> (1920-2005) — of Burbank, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/04-20.html">April 20, 1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/burbank.html">Mayor of Burbank, Calif.</a>, 1954-56. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2005/03-08.html">March 8, 2005</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 322 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="874.03.03">Blais, Emile</a> — of Vermont. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Vermont</a> 1st District, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="003.87.61">Blais, Henry, Jr.</a> — of Pawtucket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/RI.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="263.10.31">Blais, Henry R.</a> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Manchester 11th Ward, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="275.09.65">Blais, Jean Louis</a> — of Berlin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CO-lived.html">Coos County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Berlin 2nd Ward, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blais, Lena See <a href="#281.97.28">E. Lena Blais</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="271.49.09">Blais, Leo D.</a> (1929-2000) — of Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, R.I. Born in West Warwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/KE-born.html">Kent County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/08-04.html">August 4, 1929</a>. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/stsen.html">Rhode Island state senate</a>, 1972-74, 1987-90. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died in Newport <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-died.html">Newport County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2000/01-19.html">January 19, 2000</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 168 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="#519.63.01">Leo R. Blais</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="519.63.01">Blais, Leo R.</a> — of Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, R.I. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/stsen.html">Rhode Island state senate</a>, 2000. Still living as of 2000. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#271.49.09">Leo D. Blais</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="284.21.67">Blais, Rudolph J.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-consuls.html ">Le Havre</a>, as of 1929. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="BLAISDEL"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">BLAISDEL (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B423">Soundex B423</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/antilla-anzelowitz.html#ANTISDEL">ANTISDEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailhache-bakanatch.html#BAISDEN">BAISDEN</a>, <a href="#BLAIS">BLAIS</a>, <a href="#BLAISDELL">BLAISDELL</a>, <a href="#BLAISE">BLAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASDEL">BLASDEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASDELL">BLASDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#BLEASDALE">BLEASDALE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#CLISDELL">CLISDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dalzell-damrow.html#DAMARISDESAINTJULIEN">DAMARISDESAINTJULIEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/risden-ritchey.html#RISDEN">RISDEN</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> BLAISDEL: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butman-butters.html#183.48.62">Samuel Butman</a></td></tr> </table> <a name="BLAISDELL"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">BLAISDELL (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B423">Soundex B423</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/antilla-anzelowitz.html#ANTISDEL">ANTISDEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailhache-bakanatch.html#BAISDEN">BAISDEN</a>, <a href="#BLAIS">BLAIS</a>, <a href="#BLAISDEL">BLAISDEL</a>, <a href="#BLAISE">BLAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASDEL">BLASDEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASDELL">BLASDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#BLEASDALE">BLEASDALE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#CLISDELL">CLISDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dalzell-damrow.html#DAMARISDESAINTJULIEN">DAMARISDESAINTJULIEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LANSDELL">LANSDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramsay-randal.html#RAMSDELL">RAMSDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ranney-ransohoff.html#RANSDELL">RANSDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/risden-ritchey.html#RISDEN">RISDEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#TRUESDELL">TRUESDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#TRUSDELL">TRUSDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/valerius-vancamp.html#VANARSDELL">VANARSDELL</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> BLAISDELL: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cord-corneliusen.html#884.54.91">John Blaisdell Corliss</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cord-corneliusen.html#910.08.88">John Blaisdell Corliss Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="136.56.83">Blaisdell, Alfred</a> — Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of North Dakota</a>, 1907-10. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="250.08.17">Blaisdell, C. Carroll</a> — of Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/HA-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, Maine. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/sthse.html">Maine state house of representatives</a> from Hancock County (1st), 1931-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blaisdell, Carroll See <a href="#250.08.17">C. Carroll Blaisdell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="599.86.58">Blaisdell, Clesson</a> (d. 1999) — also known as Junie Blaisdell — of New Hampshire. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a>, 1970-99; died in office 1999. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1999/index.html">1999</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="261.46.37">Blaisdell, Daniel</a> (1762-1833) — of Canaan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-lived.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H. Born in Amesbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-born.html">Essex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1762/01-22.html">January 22, 1762</a>. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1793-99, 1812-13, 1824-25; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gvcn.html">New Hampshire Governor's Council</a>, 1803-08; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Hampshire</a> 1st District, 1809-11; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 11th District, 1814-16; state court judge in New Hampshire, 1822. Died in Canaan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-died.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1833/01-10.html">January 10, 1833</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 354 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-buried.html#cms02711">Wells Cemetery</a>, Canaan, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000530">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401505">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="365.06.45">Blaisdell, Daniel</a> (c.1806-1875) — of Hanover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-lived.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H. Born about 1806. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/NH.html">1856</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/officers.html">Honorary Secretary</a>); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 11th District, 1863-65. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/08-24.html">August 24, 1875</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">about 69 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="504.66.23">Blaisdell, Frances S.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/NY.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="836.84.03">Blaisdell, Fred</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 4th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="245.23.06">Blaisdell, George B.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="219.41.93">Blaisdell, Josiah B.</a> — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/fallriver.html">Mayor of Fall River, Mass.</a>, 1858-60. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blaisdell, Junie See <a href="#599.86.58">Clesson Blaisdell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="357.96.91">Blaisdell, Martin</a> — of Waterville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/waterville.html">Mayor of Waterville, Maine</a>, 1901-03; defeated, 1903. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="613.59.31">Blaisdell, Neal Shaw</a> (1902-1975) — also known as Neal S. Blaisdell — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-lived.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-born.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/11-06.html">November 6, 1902</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/trhs.html">Hawaii territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1944-46; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/trsn.html">Hawaii territorial senate</a>, 1946-50; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/honolulu.html">mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii</a>, 1955-69. Died, from a probable <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">brain hemorrhage</a>, in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-died.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/11-05.html">November 5, 1975</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 364 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-buried.html#cms04150">Oahu Cemetery</a>, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William Wallace Blaisdell and Malia K. (Merseberg) Blaisdell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/10-23.html">October 23, 1926</a>, to Lucy Thurston.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The Neal S. Blaisdell <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-buildings.html">Convention Center</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-names.html">Honolulu, Hawaii</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/18730422">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="279.33.02">Blaisdell, Perley</a> — of Strong, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/ME.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="162.08.79">Blaisdell, Walter F.</a> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1882 (Greenback, 4th District), 1884 (Prohibition, 5th District). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="231.33.43">Blaisdell, Warren O.</a> — of Macomb, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MD-lived.html">McDonough County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IL.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="BLAISE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">BLAISE (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B420">Soundex B420</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baczkowski-baile.html#BAILES">BAILES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailhache-bakanatch.html#BAISE">BAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartos-bason.html#BASILE">BASILE</a>, <a href="#BLAIS">BLAIS</a>, <a href="#BLAISDEL">BLAISDEL</a>, <a href="#BLAISDELL">BLAISDELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLAS">BLAS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASE">BLASE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASS">BLASS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLAZ">BLAZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLAZE">BLAZE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#BLEISE">BLEISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#DEFALAISE">DEFALAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#ELAISE">ELAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gjesdal-glaspie.html#GLAISE">GLAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/isaac-iverson.html#ISABELL">ISABELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#LAISE">LAISE</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> BLAISE: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#106.29.53">Blaise Cenas</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gatewood-gayheart.html#453.57.27">Blaise Gavlick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gregor-grennell.html#488.55.74">Blaise C. Grenke</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laas-laceille.html#022.66.54">Blaise Labbé</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#906.17.78">Blaise Parascandola</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="004.46.38">Blaise, Andrew N.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Essex County, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> <a name="BLAKE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">BLAKE (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B420">Soundex B420</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bakewell-baldus.html#BAKLE">BAKLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bale-baliles.html#BALEK">BALEK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/black.html#BLACK">BLACK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKELEY">BLAKELEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKELY">BLAKELY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKEMAN">BLAKEMAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKEMORE">BLAKEMORE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKENEY">BLAKENEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKENSHIP">BLAKENSHIP</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKER">BLAKER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKES">BLAKES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKESLE">BLAKESLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKESLEE">BLAKESLEE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKESLEY">BLAKESLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blakeley-blancke.html#BLAKEY">BLAKEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLANKE">BLANKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLAQUE">BLAQUE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASE">BLASE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLAZE">BLAZE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#BLEAK">BLEAK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#BLEKE">BLEKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flagg-flake.html#FLAKE">FLAKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#KABEL">KABEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#KABELL">KABELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kittredge-kleier.html#KLEBBA">KLEBBA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#LAKE">LAKE</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> BLAKE: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/a-abbot.html#925.47.16">Glenn Allan Abbey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashley.html#301.84.90">Blake Ashley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aviata-ayer.html#472.83.42">Silas Blake Axtell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey6.html#556.32.40">L. Blake Bailey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey1.html#138.06.81">Blake Bailey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker1.html#993.71.29">Blake Baker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#606.34.39">Lester Blake Baldwin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartos-bason.html#477.81.67">Orville Samuel Basford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/billingsley-binger.html#879.40.20">A. Blake Billingslea</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blight-block.html#037.05.10">Albert Bliss</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#024.41.60">Richard Franklin Brammer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#445.18.18">Charles Carroll, Barrister</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chappel-chartrand.html#041.41.05">Ellwood Blake Chappell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#269.98.16">Blake Cowden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummings.html#744.84.68">Blake Cummings</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#192.96.23">Blake Curd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dean.html#173.99.67">William Blake Dean</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dick.html#336.69.94">Albert Blake Dick Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#209.32.81">Elihu Enos</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/esaias-esters.html#471.13.14">Willa Blake Eslick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#255.79.56">Randolph Blake Farenthold</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farlin-farquhar.html#842.45.91">Elon Farnsworth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#037.14.52">Charles Dudley Blake Fisk</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#589.09.50">Blake C. Fisk</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilhams-gillen.html#116.87.97">Blake Gillen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorman.html#620.43.50">Robert Berry Gorman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall1.html#966.03.44">Blake Hall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halla-halsell.html#497.65.04">Walter Simms Hallanan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#579.27.11">Blake Hayhurst</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#780.10.96">John Blake Hillyer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holder-hollan.html#097.11.63">Tom Blake Hole</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holmstrom-holswade.html#746.47.50">Hopkins Holsey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#606.84.87">Blake Huber</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irwin.html#898.56.76">Richard William Irwin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson1.html#039.50.51">Blake Johnson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy8.html#427.54.68">Thomas Blake Kennedy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#155.98.48">Agnes Phelps Lansing</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#637.66.85">Blake Lay</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#732.81.53">Elijah Hunt Mills</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchellson-moeur.html#702.86.05">Leonard Blake Modica</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preston.html#355.88.60">Gustavo Preston</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raub-rawson.html#086.06.64">Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#123.21.70">John Blake Rice</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers9.html#836.31.50">William Vann Rogers Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rutherfurd-ryall.html#165.35.77">Benjamin Huger Rutledge</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#374.89.81">Blake T. Schurman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/soapy-solwin.html#001.44.79">Karen Blake Solyan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stratton.html#925.48.55">Henry Blake Stratton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan6.html#006.91.94">Mortimer Aloysius Sullivan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#607.72.31">Fletcher B. Swank</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas3.html#937.86.92">Eunice Blake Thomas</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson1.html#483.98.51">Alan Blake Thompson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#463.73.06">J. Blake Timmons</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/washington.html#658.99.53">Blake Washington</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/west-westbrook.html#411.05.48">Roger Blake West</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willauer-william.html#828.83.00">Mrs. O. Blake Willcox</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright3.html#467.24.32">E. Blake Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="285.18.70">Blake, (need first name)</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 1st District, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="375.45.81">Blake, (need first name)</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 1st District, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="750.15.55">Blake, A. B.</a> — of Huron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BE-lived.html">Beadle County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 24th District, 1913-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="369.17.28">Blake, A. B.</a> — of Huron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BE-lived.html">Beadle County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/SD.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.95.28">Blake, A. E.</a> — of Williamson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MI-lived.html">Mingo County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Mingo County, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="592.35.75">Blake, A. G.</a> — of Nome, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/NM-lived.html">Nome census area</a>, Alaska. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trhs.html">Alaska territorial House of Representatives</a> 2nd District, 1933-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="972.79.15">Blake, Albert</a> — of Artesia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ED-lived.html">Eddy County</a>, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/NM.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="110.15.02">Blake, Albert H.</a> — of Two Harbors, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Minn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/twoharbors.html#2">Two Harbors, Minn.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="179.82.83">Blake, Alde Louise Tuck</a> (1857-1925) — also known as Alde L. T. Blake — of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/index.html">1857</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1919; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MI.html">1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/index.html">1925</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">about 68 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/FR-buried.html#cms05247">Blake Cemetery</a>, Farmington Falls, Farmington, Maine. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="621.41.77">Blake, Amos S.</a> — of Waterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Waterbury, 1869. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="095.07.73">Blake, B. B.</a> — of Racine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/RA-lived.html">Racine County</a>, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/WI.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="430.50.90">Blake, B. Gary</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Ben See <a href="#187.99.20">Benjamin G. Blake</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="264.89.29">Blake, Benjamin</a> — of Safford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/GR-lived.html">Graham County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/stsen.html">Arizona state senate</a>, 1939-42. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="187.99.20">Blake, Benjamin G.</a> (b. 1977) — also known as Ben Blake — of Milford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Born in Milford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-born.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1977/12-28.html">December 28, 1977</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/milford.html">mayor of Milford, Conn.</a>, 2011-. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Bill See <a href="#147.34.57">William E. Blake III</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="058.82.54">Blake, Bob</a> — of Lubbock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LU-lived.html">Lubbock County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/TX.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="003.00.40">Blake, C. J.</a> — of Harrisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DA-lived.html">Dauphin County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/PA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="497.80.53">Blake, Catherine C.</a> (b. 1950) — of Maryland. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/index.html">1950</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Maryland</a>, 1985-86; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Maryland</a>, 1995-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="282.48.10">Blake, Catherine G. F.</a> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/RI.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="252.91.53">Blake, Charles H.</a> — of East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Hartford, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="243.52.32">Blake, Charles H.</a> (born c.1862) — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Born in Wrentham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-born.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass., about 1862. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">Building contractor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 29th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="535.73.57">Blake, Charles L.</a> — of Harwinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Harwinton, 1902, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="389.77.37">Blake, Charles P.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/funeral.html">Undertaker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 6th District, 1889. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="094.96.20">Blake, Clarice</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/VI.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="778.99.78">Blake, Clinton Hamlin, Jr.</a> (b. 1883) — of Englewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Born in Englewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-born.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1883/07-26.html">July 26, 1883</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; vice-president and secretary, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/masonry.html">Concrete</a> Surface Corp.; vice-president, Citizens National <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a>, Englewood, N.J.; director, Federated <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hotel-biz.html">Hotels</a>, Inc.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/englewood.html">mayor of Englewood, N.J.</a>, 1916-18. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/beta-theta-pi.html">Beta Theta Pi</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Clinton Hamlin Blake and Mary Gibson (Parsons) Blake; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/">1908</a> to Margaret Duryee Coe.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="369.50.84">Blake, Cynthia</a> — of Blue Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/HA-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/ME.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="568.65.52">Blake, David A., Jr.</a> — of Ypsilanti Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Candidate in Republican primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti-twp.html">supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan</a>, 1947; Progressive candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="703.80.48">Blake, Duncan W., Jr.</a> — of Gloucester City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NJ.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="178.88.68">Blake, E. M.</a> — of Lisbon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lisbon, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="847.42.21">Blake, Edmund D.</a> — of Hamilton Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ME-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/hamilton-twp-mercer.html">Mayor of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, N.J.</a>, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="038.23.50">Blake, Edward</a> — of Charleston, Charleston District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-lived.html">Charleston County</a>), S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from St. Philip & St. Michael, 1787-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="681.63.80">Blake, Edward</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1831, 1839. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="612.33.03">Blake, Edward E.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 16th District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="563.55.89">Blake, Edward E.</a> — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> at-large, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="298.43.84">Blake, Edward Harward</a> (c.1856-1922) — also known as Edward H. Blake — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Born in Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-born.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, about 1856. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/bangor.html">Mayor of Bangor, Maine</a>, 1890. Died in Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-died.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/07-18.html">July 18, 1922</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">about 66 years</a>). Entombed in mausoleum at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-buried.html#cms00527">Mt. Hope Cemetery</a>, Bangor, Maine. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="219.49.53">Blake, Edward L.</a> — of Ronceverte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GR-lived.html">Greenbrier County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/WV.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="623.07.99">Blake, Edward R.</a> — of Port Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/OZ-lived.html">Ozaukee County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a>, 1883-86. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="915.05.64">Blake, Eli C.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1845. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="229.74.28">Blake, Eugene</a> — Socialist. Industrial Government candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn8.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> at-large, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="688.71.70">Blake, Eugene B.</a> — of Greenfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="730.68.45">Blake, F. H.</a> — of Moundsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/WV.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.90.54">Blake, Fran</a> — of Wichita, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SE-lived.html">Sedgwick County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/KS.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="541.50.07">Blake, Francis H.</a> — of Albion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/albion.html">Mayor of Albion, N.Y.</a>, 1946-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="856.07.44">Blake, Francis W.</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/WY-lived.html">Wyandotte County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/KS.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="268.40.44">Blake, Frank</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="367.30.62">Blake, Frank E.</a> — of Watseka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/IR-lived.html">Iroquois County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/IL.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="259.62.60">Blake, Fred A.</a> — of Gardner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MA.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/MA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="417.51.84">Blake, Frederick William</a> — also known as Frederick W. Blake — of Galveston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-lived.html">Galveston County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UK-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Great Britain</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-consuls.html">Galveston, Tex.</a>, 1896, 1903; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DE-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Denmark</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-consuls.html">Galveston, Tex.</a>, 1897-99. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="329.42.24">Blake, Freeman Norton</a> (1822-1889) — also known as Freeman N. Blake — of Kansas. Born in Farmington Falls, Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/06-01.html">June 1, 1822</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/trlg.html">Kansas territorial legislature</a>, 1857; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/sthse.html">Kansas state house of representatives</a>, 1861; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Fort Erie</a>, 1865-69; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Hamilton</a>, 1869-73. Died in Somerville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-died.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/05-19.html">May 19, 1889</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 352 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms00204">Mt. Auburn Cemetery</a>, Cambridge, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Thomas Dawes Blake and Martha (Norton) Blake; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/12-21.html">December 21, 1862</a>, to Helen Sarah Baker.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/84434163">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="142.27.42">Blake, G. W.</a> — of Chariton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/IA.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Gary See <a href="#430.50.90">B. Gary Blake</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="944.32.44">Blake, Gary</a> — of Boca Raton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PB-lived.html">Palm Beach County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/FL.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="249.25.88">Blake, George</a> — of Massachusetts. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts</a>, 1801-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="244.65.64">Blake, George</a> — of Elkton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CE-lived.html">Cecil County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/elkton.html">Mayor of Elkton, Md.</a>, 1889-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="821.18.52">Blake, George A.</a> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="803.23.52">Blake, George E.</a> — of Fayetteville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, Tenn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/fayetteville.html#2">Fayetteville, Tenn.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="967.08.35">Blake, George H.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 6th District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="125.31.83">Blake, George H.</a> — of Essex, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Essex, 1908, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="819.87.78">Blake, George Henderson</a> (b. 1836) — also known as George H. Blake — of Sutton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CA-lived.html">Caledonia County</a>, Vt.; Barton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, Vt. Born in Sutton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CA-born.html">Caledonia County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1836/04-27.html">April 27, 1836</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor and publisher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1872, 1876 (Sutton 1872, Barton 1876); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a> from Orleans County, 1886; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/VT.html">1896</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="131.25.33">Blake, George K.</a> — of Haverhill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-lived.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Haverhill, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="038.47.83">Blake, George M.</a> (d. 1875) — of Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-lived.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif. Born in New York. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/oakland.html">Mayor of Oakland, Calif.</a>, 1862-63. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/10-16.html">October 16, 1875</a>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-buried.html#cms00611">Mountain View Cemetery</a>, Oakland, Calif. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="276.17.47">Blake, George MacClellan</a> (b. 1863) — also known as George M. Blake — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine; Cumberland Foreside, Cumberland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Born in Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-born.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/05-17.html">May 17, 1863</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/plumbing-heating.html">Plumbing and steam supplies business</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/ME.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John F. Blake and Rosilla (Littlefield) Blake; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/09-13.html">September 13, 1888</a>, to Victoria Andrews Orne.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="652.64.27">Blake, Gilson Grant, Jr.</a> (1893-1970) — also known as Gilson G. Blake, Jr. — of Maryland; Asheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-lived.html">Buncombe County</a>, N.C. Born in Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-born.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/02-07.html">February 7, 1893</a>. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AU-consuls.html ">Newcastle</a>, 1920-21, 1921; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AU-consuls.html ">Adelaide</a>, 1921; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AU-consuls.html ">Melbourne</a>, 1921-22; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Ottawa</a>, 1922-25; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GY-consuls.html ">Georgetown</a>, 1925-27; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SZ-consuls.html ">Geneva</a>, 1927-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IT-consuls.html ">Rome</a>, 1936-42; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html ">Valparaiso</a>, 1946-47; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html ">Valparaiso</a>, 1947-49. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-theta.html">Phi Delta Theta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died in December, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1970/index.html">1970</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 0 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Gilson Grant Blake and Alice Louise (Swan) Blake; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/08-23.html">August 23, 1922</a>, to Margaret Cross Slingluff.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="456.31.98">Blake, H.</a> — of Santa Barbara, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SA-lived.html">Santa Barbara County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/santabarbara.html#2">Santa Barbara, Calif.</a>, 1856-58. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="723.58.93">Blake, H. Stanley</a> — of Carlisle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/NI-lived.html">Nicholas County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 30th District, 1938-61. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Harold See <a href="#221.42.29">J. Harold Blake</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="613.32.87">Blake, Harold</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 33rd District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="976.85.13">Blake, Harris D.</a> — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 8th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="251.35.96">Blake, Harrison Gray Otis</a> (1818-1876) — of Medina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ME-lived.html">Medina County</a>, Ohio. Born in Newfane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-born.html">Windham County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/03-17.html">March 17, 1818</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a>, 1846-47; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a>, 1848-49; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 14th District, 1859-63; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Medina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ME-died.html">Medina County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/04-16.html">April 16, 1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">58 years, 30 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ME-buried.html#cms02384">Spring Grove Cemetery</a>, Medina, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otis.html#498.51.02">Harrison Gray Otis</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000531">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401506">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="891.88.11">Blake, Henry Nichols</a> (1838-1933) — also known as Henry N. Blake — of Virginia City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Mont. Born in Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>), Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1838/06-05.html">June 5, 1838</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/tsju.html">justice of Montana territorial supreme court</a>, 1875-80; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/tscj.html">chief justice of Montana territorial supreme court</a>, 1889; delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/MT.html">1880</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/trhs.html">Montana territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1881-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Montana state supreme court</a>, 1889-92. Died in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">hospital</a> at Chelsea, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/11-29.html">November 29, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/95.html">95 years, 177 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-buried.html#cms02343">Dorchester North Burying Ground</a>, Boston, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of James Howe Blake and Mary Beal (Nichols) Blake; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/01-27.html">January 27, 1870</a>, to Clara Jane Clark; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#212.82.38">John Milton Fessenden</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#932.33.92">Samuel Clement Fessenden (1784-1869)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#201.75.54">Benjamin Fessenden</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#398.31.32">Charles Backus Hyde Fessenden</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webster.html#062.19.45">Daniel Webster</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#563.08.33">William Pitt Fessenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#498.84.81">Walter Fessenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#718.48.51">Samuel Clement Fessenden (1815-1882)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#169.05.58">Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen9.html#323.38.79">William Fessenden Allen</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#407.27.40">Joseph Palmer Fessenden</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#289.82.40">Samuel Fessenden</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0073.html">Eastman family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0215.html">Vanderbilt-Tuck-Pickering-Webster family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0307.html">Sargent-Davis-Pike-Flanders family</a> of New Hampshire; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1481.html">Eastman-Webster-Blake-Rowell family</a> (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry N. Blake">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/184598061">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books by Henry Nichols Blake: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product//ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Three Years in the Army of the Potomac</a> (1865)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="038.70.15">Blake, Herbert E.</a> — of Upper Gloucester, New Gloucester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/newgloucester.html#4">Upper Gloucester, Maine</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="802.50.72">Blake, Howard E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 3rd District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="350.56.03">Blake, Howard E.</a> — of Burke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/GE-lived.html">Gregory County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 40th District, 1953-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="837.72.44">Blake, J. H.</a> — of Phenix City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/RU-lived.html">Russell County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/AL.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.42.29">Blake, J. Harold</a> — of Blackman Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/blackman-twp.html">Supervisor of Blackman Township, Michigan</a>; elected 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="063.64.13">Blake, J. Michael</a> — of Scotch Plains, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NJ.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="126.50.84">Blake, J. T.</a> — of Cleora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/CH-lived.html">Chaffee County</a>, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/CO.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="866.46.41">Blake, James</a> — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BG-consuls.html ">Antwerp</a>, 1801-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="287.08.72">Blake, James B.</a> (1827-1870) — of Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1827/06-19.html">June 19, 1827</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/worcester.html">Mayor of Worcester, Mass.</a>, 1866-70; died in office 1870. Injured in a gas-works <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/fire.html">explosion</a>, and died a few days later, in Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-died.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/12-18.html">December 18, 1870</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/43.html">43 years, 182 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="524.64.93">Blake, James H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/washington.html">Mayor of Washington, D.C.</a>, 1813-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="230.46.41">Blake, James Joseph</a> (b. 1922) — also known as James J. Blake — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/03-05.html">March 5, 1922</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IC-diplomats.html ">Iceland</a>, 1976-78. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William Howard Blake and Helen Elizabeth (Curran) Blake; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/01-01.html">January 1, 1947</a>, to Dolores Ada Quaid.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/blake-james-joseph ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="454.05.01">Blake, John</a> (1752-1810) — of Charleston, Charleston District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-lived.html">Charleston County</a>), S.C. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1752/index.html">1752</a>. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from St. Philip & St. Michael, 1785, 1787-96, 1798-1800; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cnrt.html">delegate to South Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a>, 1788; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention</a>, 1790; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from St. Philip & St. Michael, 1802-10; died in office 1810. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/07-02.html">July 2, 1810</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">about 58 years</a>). Original interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-buried.html#cms05060">a private or family graveyard</a>, Charleston County, S.C.; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-buried.html#cms00368">Magnolia Cemetery</a>, Charleston, S.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Edward Blake and Jane (Savage) Blake; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1777/11-27.html">November 27, 1777</a>, to Margaret Mercier.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/60753101">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="730.14.71">Blake, John, Jr.</a> (1762-1826) — of Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-born.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1762/12-05.html">December 5, 1762</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1798-1800, 1810-11, 1812-13, 1818-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-officials.html">Orange County Sheriff</a>, 1803-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 5th District, 1805-09. Slaveowner. Died in Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-died.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1826/01-13.html">January 13, 1826</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 39 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-buried.html#cms02621">Berea Churchyard</a>, Newburgh, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000533">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401508">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="891.68.28">Blake, John</a> — of Atlantic, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/IA.html">1908</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IA.html">1924</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="359.36.86">Blake, John B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1868/DC.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="628.43.53">Blake, John C.</a> — of Auburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AN-lived.html">Androscoggin County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/auburn.html#2">Auburn, Maine</a>, 1891-93. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="112.29.03">Blake, John E.</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 4th District, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="927.18.55">Blake, John E.</a> — of Windham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> 53rd District; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="874.25.09">Blake, John F.</a> (1844-1923) — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-lived.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/10-08.html">October 8, 1844</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/canton.html">Mayor of Canton, Ohio</a>, 1887-93. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/12-11.html">December 11, 1923</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 64 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-buried.html#cms06333">St. John's Cemetery</a>, Canton, Ohio. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="359.36.75">Blake, John Lauris, Jr.</a> (1831-1899) — also known as John L. Blake — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/03-25.html">March 25, 1831</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Essex County, 1857; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1876/NJ.html">1876</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 6th District, 1879-81. Died in West Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-died.html">Essex County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/10-10.html">October 10, 1899</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 199 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-buried.html#cms02341">Rosedale Cemetery</a>, Orange, N.J. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000532">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401507">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6940407">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="312.58.89">Blake, John Rennie</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AB-lived.html">Abbeville County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Abbeville County, 1902-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="310.16.06">Blake, John W.</a> — of Brattleboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Vt. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/brattleboro.html">Brattleboro, Vt.</a>, 1792-93. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="385.56.50">Blake, John Winslow</a> — also known as John W. Blake — of Minnesota. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 37, 1873; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a>, 1875-76, 1883-86 (37th District 1875-76, 16th District 1883-86). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11281">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="001.70.82">Blake, Joseph</a> (1797-1864) — of Raymond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1797/index.html">1797</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 2nd District, 1859-61. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/02-14.html">February 14, 1864</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">about 66 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="288.40.15">Blake, Joseph</a> — of Grandville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/grandville.html#2">Grandville, Mich.</a>, 1881-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="854.88.19">Blake, Joseph Richard</a> (1897-1978) — also known as Joseph R. Blake — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/03-08.html">March 8, 1897</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 14th District, 1923-25. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1978/10-27.html">October 27, 1978</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 233 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-buried.html#cms04637">Long Island National Cemetery</a>, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/83620678">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="335.69.19">Blake, Lucius S.</a> — of Wisconsin. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="707.97.93">Blake, M. L.</a> — of Sheridan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/SH-lived.html">Sheridan County</a>, Wyo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/sheridan.html">Mayor of Sheridan, Wyo.</a>, 1893, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="447.32.53">Blake, M. Williams</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PL-consuls.html ">Warsaw</a>, as of 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="285.64.75">Blake, Margaret Day</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/uofi.html">University of Illinois trustee</a>, 1919. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="765.02.35">Blake, Marshall B.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Massachusetts. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/NY.html">1860</a>; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 2nd New York District, 1879. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="779.04.78">Blake, Maurice Carey</a> (1815-1897) — also known as Maurice C. Blake — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Born in Otisfield, Cumberland County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/OX-born.html">Oxford County</a>), Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/10-20.html">October 20, 1815</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 5th District, 1857-58; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sanfrancisco.html">mayor of San Francisco, Calif.</a>, 1881-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/CA.html">1884</a>. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-died.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/09-26.html">September 26, 1897</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 341 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR-buried.html#cms06102">Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery</a>, San Rafael, Calif. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="003.65.15">Blake, Maxwell</a> (1877-1959) — of Oklahoma. Born in Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-born.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/11-15.html">November 15, 1877</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MA-consuls.html ">Funchal</a>, 1906-07; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-consuls.html ">Dunfermline</a>, 1907-10; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CO-consuls.html ">Bogotá</a>, 1910; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MR-consuls.html ">Tangier</a>, 1910-21, 1925-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AU-consuls.html ">Melbourne</a>, 1924-25; U.S. Diplomatic Agent to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MR-diplomats.html ">Morocco</a>, 1917-21, 1925-41. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/loyal-legion.html">Loyal Legion</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1959/01-22.html">January 22, 1959</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 68 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-buried.html#cms05713">Mt. Washington Cemetery</a>, Independence, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Thorn Blake and Annie (Maxwell) Blake; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/">1906</a> to Ruth Maxwell.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/blake-maxwell ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/15484959">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Michael See <a href="#063.64.13">J. Michael Blake</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="745.86.16">Blake, Michael C.</a> — of Cocoa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/BE-lived.html">Brevard County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/cocoa.html">Mayor of Cocoa, Fla.</a>, 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="056.73.40">Blake, Michael H.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NY.html">1916</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NY.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="509.73.15">Blake, N.</a> — of Portage Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AR-lived.html">Aroostook County</a>, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/ME.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="252.13.20">Blake, Newell</a> (c.1810-1891) — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Born in New Hampshire, about 1810. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/bangor.html">Mayor of Bangor, Maine</a>, 1874. Died in Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-died.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/08-31.html">August 31, 1891</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">about 81 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-buried.html#cms00527">Mt. Hope Cemetery</a>, Bangor, Maine. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="316.14.62">Blake, Norby</a> — of Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/MN.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="300.75.20">Blake, Norman B.</a> — of Ronceverte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GR-lived.html">Greenbrier County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 11th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="404.91.71">Blake, Olaf</a> — of Centerville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/TU-lived.html">Turner County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 8th District, 1943-52. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="584.12.70">Blake, Pat</a> — of Mesa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a>, 1991-94. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="618.12.02">Blake, Patrick J.</a> — of Brighton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LI-lived.html">Livingston County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1978 (51st District), 1998 (66th District); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/brighton-twp.html">supervisor of Brighton Township, Michigan</a>, 1992. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="898.28.36">Blake, Peter L.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 10th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Philip See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/breen-brenizer.html#233.40.62">George Breitman</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="470.27.08">Blake, Philos</a> — of New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Haven, 1848. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="753.85.60">Blake, Ralph A.</a> — of Swanzey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-lived.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Swanzey, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="768.66.02">Blake, Ralph J.</a> — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-lived.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TA-consuls.html ">Nuevo Laredo</a>, 1930; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Tsinan</a>, as of 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="677.63.58">Blake, Ralph W.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Osaka</a>, as of 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="401.18.55">Blake, Raymond</a> (1896-1984) — of Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, Vt. Born in Derby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OL-born.html">Orleans County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/10-09.html">October 9, 1896</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1937-39, 1959; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a>, 1965. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died in August, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1984/index.html">1984</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 0 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="647.81.96">Blake, Reuel I.</a> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 2nd District, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="243.63.39">Blake, Richard S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> 76th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="575.38.32">Blake, Richard W.</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 31st District, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="062.99.29">Blake, Robert E.</a> — of Webster Groves, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SS-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn7.html">Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> at-large, 1943-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="331.50.79">Blake, Robert G.</a> — of Belvidere, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/IL.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="644.09.15">Blake, Robert Orris</a> (1921-2015) — also known as Robert O. Blake — Born in Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-born.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/04-07.html">April 7, 1921</a>. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ML-diplomats.html ">Mali</a>, 1970-73. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/prostate-cancer.html">prostate cancer</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2015/12-28.html">December 28, 2015</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/94.html">94 years, 265 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/07-28.html">July 28, 1956</a>, to Sylvia Whitehouse; father of <a href="#791.56.06">Robert Orris Blake Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert O. Blake">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/blake-robert-orris ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/439/000121076">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="791.56.06">Blake, Robert Orris, Jr.</a> (b. 1957) — also known as Robert O. Blake, Jr. — of Maryland. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1957/index.html">1957</a>. U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LK-diplomats.html ">Sri Lanka</a>, 2006-09; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MI-diplomats.html ">Maldive Islands</a>, 2006-09; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ID-diplomats.html ">Indonesia</a>, 2013-16. Still living as of 2016. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#644.09.15">Robert Orris Blake</a> and Sylvia (Whitehouse) Blake.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert O. Blake Jr.">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/blake-robert-o ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="922.67.75">Blake, Rory</a> — of North Carolina. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 9th District, 1992, 1994, 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NC.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="440.82.61">Blake, Roy, Jr.</a> — Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 9th District; elected 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="946.77.29">Blake, Roy C., Sr.</a> — of Brooklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/HA-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/ME.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="572.25.07">Blake, Rufus</a> — of Derby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/CT.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="494.41.01">Blake, Samuel H.</a> (c.1807-1887) — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Born about 1807. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/attygn.html">Maine state attorney general</a>, 1848; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/ME.html">1868</a>. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/04-24.html">April 24, 1887</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">about 80 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-buried.html#cms00527">Mt. Hope Cemetery</a>, Bangor, Maine. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="213.51.42">Blake, Seth B.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 10th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="781.76.10">Blake, Sheila</a> — of Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/TX.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Stanley See <a href="#723.58.93">H. Stanley Blake</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="731.40.26">Blake, Stephen S.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn6.html">Delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 14th District, 1894; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 25th District, 1895. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="727.12.35">Blake, Sterling B.</a> — of Carlisle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/NI-lived.html">Nicholas County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 70th District, 1940-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="707.29.18">Blake, Susy</a> — of Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 13th District; elected 2010. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="325.02.89">Blake, Thomas Holdsworth</a> (1792-1849) — also known as Thomas H. Blake — of Terre Haute, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VI-lived.html">Vigo County</a>, Ind. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CL-born.html">Calvert County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1792/06-14.html">June 14, 1792</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Indiana</a>, 1817-18; state court judge in Indiana, 1818; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1819-20, 1823-24; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/stsen.html">Indiana state senate</a>, 1821-22, 1829-30; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 1st District, 1827-29; Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1842-45. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/cholera.html">cholera</a> in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hotels.html">hotel</a> at Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-died.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/11-28.html">November 28, 1849</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 167 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VI-buried.html#cms02318">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Terre Haute, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/linnan-littell.html#973.72.02">William Crawford Linton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000534">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401509">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas H. Blake">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="961.83.31">Blake, Thomas J.</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/hartford.html#2">First selectman of Hartford, Connecticut</a>, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="577.01.02">Blake, Vincent</a> — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 47th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="110.33.69">Blake, W. H.</a> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 4th District, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="682.62.17">Blake, W. M.</a> — of St. Onge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LA-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 49th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="338.44.14">Blake, W. T.</a> — of Ravenswood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/ravenswood.html">Mayor of Ravenswood, W.Va.</a>, 1949-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="149.88.85">Blake, W. W.</a> — of Jasper, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/JA-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/jasper.html#2">Jasper, Tex.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="889.64.02">Blake, Walter M.</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="002.31.56">Blake, Walter T.</a> — of San Diego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/CAcc nSD">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1909. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Willa McCord See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/esaias-esters.html#471.13.14">Willa Blake Eslick</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="283.92.98">Blake, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 8th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="147.34.57">Blake, William E. III</a> — also known as Bill Blake — of Ronceverte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GR-lived.html">Greenbrier County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/WV.html">1952</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Greenbrier County, 1952; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">vice-chair of West Virginia Republican Party</a>, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.98.38">Blake, William F.</a> — of East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Hartford, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="399.49.65">Blake, William H.</a> — of Indiana. Born in Indiana. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/OL-consuls.html ">Manzanillo</a>, 1863-67. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="100.54.37">Blake, William Kennedy</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AB-lived.html">Abbeville County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Abbeville County, 1884-86. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="874.11.98">Blake, William L.</a> — of Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/PA.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/PA.html">1960</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="315.54.18">Blake, William T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 14th District; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Blake, Williams See <a href="#447.32.53">M. Williams Blake</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="807.39.57">Blake, Zara H.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. 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