David Blanchard

David James Blanchard was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 63rd speaker of the [Wisconsin State Assembly]. His father, George Washington Blanchard, was a U.S. congressman.

Biography

Blanchard was born on January 5, 1921, in Edgerton, Wisconsin. His father, George Washington Blanchard, was a member of the United States [House of Representatives]. Blanchard graduated from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Law School. He practiced law in Edgerton, Wisconsin. He married Carolyn Jensen, on September 29, 1943. Blanchard died of uremia on December 23, 1962, in Edgerton, Wisconsin.

Career

Blanchard was a member of the Assembly from 1955 until his death. He became Speaker in 1961. Additionally, Blanchard was a delegate to the Republican National Convention">Republican Party (United States)">Republican National Convention. He was succeeded in his Assembly seat by his wife.