Edmond Spencer Blackburn
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Edmond Spencer Blackburn (22 September 1868 – 21 July 1912) was a Republican U.S. Congressman
from North Carolina
between 1901 and 1903 and 1905 and 1907.
Born near Boone, North Carolina
, Blackburn attended common schools and became a lawyer
. He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and practiced law in Jefferson, North Carolina
. A clerk for the North Carolina Senate
in 1894 and 1895, he was elected to the state house
in 1896 and 1897, the second year serving as speaker pro tempore.
In 1898, he was named an assistant United States attorney
, and two years later, was elected as a Republican
to the United States House of Representatives
. He ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1902, but was elected to a second non-consecutive term in 1904 in the 59th U.S. Congress
.
Declining to run again in 1906, Blackburn returned to his law practice in Greensboro, North Carolina
and died in Elizabethtown
in 1912; he is buried near his hometown of Boone.
United States House of Representatives
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from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
between 1901 and 1903 and 1905 and 1907.
Born near Boone, North Carolina
Boone, North Carolina
Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010...
, Blackburn attended common schools and became a lawyer
Lawyer
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. He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and practiced law in Jefferson, North Carolina
Jefferson, North Carolina
Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ashe County.-History:...
. A clerk for the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
in 1894 and 1895, he was elected to the state house
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
in 1896 and 1897, the second year serving as speaker pro tempore.
In 1898, he was named an assistant United States attorney
United States Attorney
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, and two years later, was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. He ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1902, but was elected to a second non-consecutive term in 1904 in the 59th U.S. Congress
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
.
Declining to run again in 1906, Blackburn returned to his law practice in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
and died in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Elizabethtown is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,698 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bladen County.-Geography:Elizabethtown is located at ....
in 1912; he is buried near his hometown of Boone.