David Blanchard


David James Blanchard was Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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 his wife, Carolyn, 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 1960 Republican National Convention. He was succeeded in his Assembly seat by his wife.