Robert E. Lee Blackburn
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Robert E. Lee Blackburn was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born on a farm near Furnace, Kentucky, Blackburn as an infant moved with his parents to Stanton, Kentucky
.
He attended the county schools, and Elliott Academy at Kirksville, Kentucky
. He worked as a traveling salesman for an oil company from 1891 to 1900 and during the Spanish-American War he served as a second lieutenant in Company C, Fourth Infantry, United States Volunteers. Blackburn engaged in general merchandising at Stanton, Kentucky
, and in agricultural pursuits 1900-1907, served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
in 1904 and 1905, and served as clerk of the court of Powell County, Kentucky
from 1906 to 1910. Blackburn was engaged in the insurance and stock brokerage business from 1910 through 1919.
Blackburn moved to Lexington, Kentucky
in 1919 and continued in the insurance and brokerage business. He was also engaged in the oil development business. Blackburn was appointed a member of the Kentucky Board of Agriculture in 1926 and served until 1928.
Blackburn was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-first
Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
Congress and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third
Congress.
He resumed his former activities in the oil business and resided in Lexington, Kentucky
, until his death there on September 20, 1935.
He was interred in Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, Kentucky
.
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...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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Born on a farm near Furnace, Kentucky, Blackburn as an infant moved with his parents to Stanton, Kentucky
Stanton, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,029 people, 1,222.5 households, and 856.6758 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,538.0 people per square mile . There were 1,340 housing units at an average density of 680.4 per square mile...
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He attended the county schools, and Elliott Academy at Kirksville, Kentucky
Kirksville, Kentucky
Kirksville is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. It lies southwest of Richmond on County Road 1295. The community is part of the Richmond–Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area....
. He worked as a traveling salesman for an oil company from 1891 to 1900 and during the Spanish-American War he served as a second lieutenant in Company C, Fourth Infantry, United States Volunteers. Blackburn engaged in general merchandising at Stanton, Kentucky
Stanton, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,029 people, 1,222.5 households, and 856.6758 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,538.0 people per square mile . There were 1,340 housing units at an average density of 680.4 per square mile...
, and in agricultural pursuits 1900-1907, served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
in 1904 and 1905, and served as clerk of the court of Powell County, Kentucky
Powell County, Kentucky
Powell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 13,237. Its county seat is Stanton. The county was formed January 7, 1852, by Kentucky Governor Lazarus W. Powell...
from 1906 to 1910. Blackburn was engaged in the insurance and stock brokerage business from 1910 through 1919.
Blackburn moved to Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
in 1919 and continued in the insurance and brokerage business. He was also engaged in the oil development business. Blackburn was appointed a member of the Kentucky Board of Agriculture in 1926 and served until 1928.
Blackburn was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congress and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third 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, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed his former activities in the oil business and resided in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, until his death there on September 20, 1935.
He was interred in Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, Kentucky
Stanton, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,029 people, 1,222.5 households, and 856.6758 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,538.0 people per square mile . There were 1,340 housing units at an average density of 680.4 per square mile...
.