Jack C.F. Blanton
Jack C.F. Blanton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Mayor of Carrollton, Texas | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chester Franklin Blanton January 29, 1921 Shawnee, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 2002 (aged 81) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | William W. Blanton (brother) |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, newspaper editor |
Chester Franklin "Jack" Blanton (January 29, 1921 – October 12, 2002) was an American politician, businessman, and newspaper editor.
Born in Shawnee, Kansas, Blanton moved with his family to Carrollton, Texas, where his family owned a grain mill. During World War II, he helped build airfields. He received his bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1955. He was a newspaper editor and president of a bank. He served as Mayor of Carrollton, Texas from 1946 to 1948. Then, Blanton served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973 as a Democrat. His brother William W. Blanton also served in the Texas Legislature. Blanton died in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ Texas Legislators Past and Present-Jack C.F. Blanton
- ^ 'Former State Legislator and Carrollton Mayor,' Dallas Morning News, Holly Warren, October 14, 2002