William Wallace Blackney (August 28, 1876–March 14, 1963) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America.
Blackney was born in Clio, Michigan, and attended the public schools there. Clio is a city in Genesee County in the US state of Michigan. He went to Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan, and Ferris School (now Ferris State University) in Big Rapids. Olivet College is a private Coeducational, Liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan. Olivet is a city in Eaton County in the US state of Michigan. Ferris State University has a main campus in Big Rapids Michigan, in Mecosta County and a secondary campus in Grand Rapids Michigan, and smaller programs Big Rapids is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10849 He moved to Flint, in 1904 and served as county clerk of Genesee County 1905-1912. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. The term " county clerk " has been commonly applied in several English-speaking countries to an official of a County government Genesee County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 436141 with the 2007 He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1912, was admitted to the bar the same year, and commenced practice in Flint. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research A bar association is a Professional body of Lawyers Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their Jurisdiction
He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Genesee County 1913-1917, member of the Flint School Board 1924-1934, member of the Republican State central committee 1925-1930, and instructor in the General Motors Company technical night school for sixteen years. The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. He was a delegate to the 1932 Republican National Convention. The 1932 Republican National Convention was held at Chicago Stadium in Chicago Illinois, from June 14 to June 16, 1932
In 1934, Blackney defeated incumbent Claude E. Cady to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the U.S. House for the 74th Congress, serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1937. Claude Ernest Cady ( May 28, 1878 &ndash November 30, 1953) was a Politician and businessman from the U Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States Congressional district in southwest Michigan. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Dates of sessions January 3 1935 – January 3 1937 First session January 3 1935 – August 26 Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He lost to Democrat Andrew J. Transue in 1936, but defeated him to be re-elected in 1938 to the 76th Congress. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Andrew Jackson Transue ( January 12, 1903 - June 24, 1995) was a Politician from the U The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and He was subsequently re-elected to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1953. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He was not a candidate for re-election in 1952 and retired to Flint, where he resided until his death, aged 86. He is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in his birthplace of Clio, Michigan. Clio is a city in Genesee County in the US state of Michigan.
References
- William W. Blackney at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
| Preceded by Claude E. Cady |
United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Michigan 1935 – 1937 |
Succeeded by Andrew J. Transue |
| Preceded by Andrew J. Transue |
United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Michigan 1939 – 1953 |
Succeeded by Kit F. Clardy |
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