Ray Blanton
Former Governor of Tennessee
Leonard Ray Blanton was an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Tennessee from 1975 to 1979. He also served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1967 to 1973. Wikipedia
Born: April 10, 1930, Hardin County, TN
Died: November 22, 1996 (age 66 years), Jackson, TN
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Karen Flint (m. 1988) and Betty Littlefield (m. 1949)
Previous offices: Governor of Tennessee (1975–1979), Representative (1967–1973), and Tennessee State Representative (1964–1966)
Education: University of Tennessee
Lieutenant: John S. Wilder
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