In 1873 he married Mary Emma Barrett, the daughter of Capt. William W. Barrett, an officer in the Confederate army. Their daughter, Mary Ethel Blanchard, married Leonard Rutherford Smith.
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Blanchard was elected as a Democrat to the 47th and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1881, until his resignation, effective March 12, 1894. While in the House of Representatives, he was chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (50th through 53rd Congresses). He was appointed and subsequently elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Douglass White, who was appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Blanchard served in the Senate from March 12, 1894, to March 3, 1897; he was not a candidate for a full term in 1896. While in the Senate, Blanchard was chairman of the Committee on Improvement of the Mississippi River and its Tributaries (Fifty-third Congress).
Elected associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Blanchard served from 1897 to 1903, when he resigned. Blanchard became the Democratic nominee for governor in 1904. He was elected and was governor from 1904 to 1908, and thereafter resumed the practice of law in Shreveport.
In 1913, Blanchard was again a member of the State constitutional convention, this time serving as president. He died in Shreveport in 1922 and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery.
newton, blanchard, senator, blanchard, redirects, here, other, uses, senator, blanchard, disambiguation, newton, crain, blanchard, january, 1849, june, 1922, united, states, representative, senator, 33rd, governor, louisiana, newton, crain, blanchard33rd, gove. Senator Blanchard redirects here For other uses see Senator Blanchard disambiguation Newton Crain Blanchard January 29 1849 June 22 1922 was a United States representative U S senator and the 33rd governor of Louisiana Newton Crain Blanchard33rd Governor of LouisianaIn office May 10 1904 May 12 1908LieutenantJared Y Sanders Sr Preceded byWilliam Wright HeardSucceeded byJared Y Sanders Sr Louisiana Supreme Court Associate JusticeIn office 1897 1903Succeeded byAlfred D LandUnited States Senatorfrom LouisianaIn office March 12 1894 March 3 1897Preceded byEdward D WhiteSucceeded bySamuel D McEneryMember of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s 4th districtIn office March 4 1881 March 12 1894Preceded byJoseph B ElamSucceeded byHenry W OgdenPersonal detailsBorn 1849 01 29 January 29 1849Rapides ParishLouisiana USADiedJune 22 1922 1922 06 22 aged 73 ShreveportCaddo Parish LouisianaResting placeGreenwood Cemetery in ShreveportPolitical partyDemocraticAlma materTulane University Law SchoolOccupationAttorneySignature Contents 1 Personal life 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksPersonal life editBorn in Rapides Parish in Central Louisiana he completed academic studies studied law in Alexandria in 1868 and graduated from the Tulane University Law School in 1870 then named the University of Louisiana He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shreveport in 1871 in 1879 he was a delegate to the State constitutional convention nbsp Mary Emma Barrett nbsp Mary Ethel Blanchard In 1873 he married Mary Emma Barrett the daughter of Capt William W Barrett an officer in the Confederate army Their daughter Mary Ethel Blanchard married Leonard Rutherford Smith Political career editBlanchard was elected as a Democrat to the 47th and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4 1881 until his resignation effective March 12 1894 While in the House of Representatives he was chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors 50th through 53rd Congresses He was appointed and subsequently elected as a Democrat to the U S Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Douglass White who was appointed to the United States Supreme Court Blanchard served in the Senate from March 12 1894 to March 3 1897 he was not a candidate for a full term in 1896 While in the Senate Blanchard was chairman of the Committee on Improvement of the Mississippi River and its Tributaries Fifty third Congress Elected associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court Blanchard served from 1897 to 1903 when he resigned Blanchard became the Democratic nominee for governor in 1904 He was elected and was governor from 1904 to 1908 and thereafter resumed the practice of law in Shreveport As governor he appointed Sheriff David Theophilus Stafford of Rapides Parish a son of Leroy Augustus Stafford a Confederate brigadier general mortally wounded in the American Civil War as the Louisiana adjutant general 1 In 1913 Blanchard was again a member of the State constitutional convention this time serving as president He died in Shreveport in 1922 and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery References edit David Theophilus Stafford Louisiana Historical Association Archived from the original on July 16 2016 Retrieved August 25 2014 United States Congress Newton C Blanchard id B000541 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newton C Blanchard State of Louisiana Biography Archived February 21 2008 at the Wayback Machine Cemetery Memorial by La Cemeteries Party political offices Preceded byWilliam Wright Heard Democratic nominee for Governor of Louisiana1904 Succeeded byJared Y Sanders Sr U S House of Representatives Preceded byJoseph Barton Elam Member of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s 4th congressional district1881 1894 Succeeded byHenry Warren Ogden U S Senate Preceded byEdward D White U S senator Class 3 from Louisiana1894 1897 Served alongside Donelson Caffery Succeeded bySamuel D McEnery Preceded byWilliam Wright Heard Governors of Louisiana Newton Crain Blanchard 1900 1904 Succeeded byJared Y Sanders Sr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Newton C Blanchard amp oldid 1185329303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
