Charles V. Blanchard (February 2, 1866 – February 20, 1939) was an American politician who served as a Massachusetts State Representative and as a Massachusetts State Senator.
Charles V. Blanchard | |
|---|---|
 Charles V. Blanchard circa 1911[1] | |
| Massachusetts Senate Third Middlesex District[1] | |
| In office 1910[1] – January 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer A. Stevens[2][3] |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Eldridge[4][5] |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 26th Middlesex District[6] | |
| In office 1906[1]–1909[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1866[1][3] Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | February 20, 1939 (aged 73)[7] Florida[7] |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Children | Howard Blanchard;[7] Ida Blanchard[7] |
| Alma mater | Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College[3] |
| Profession | Financial Manager[1] |
While he was a member of the Massachusetts House Blanchard developed a close friendship with Calvin Coolidge. Blanchard, it was rumored, taught Coolidge how to properly dress for various occasions.[8]
Blanchard did not seek reëlection to the senate in 1913. Blanchard was replaced by Charles W. Eldridge for the 1914 legislative term.[5]
Blanchard worked for many years for the N. E. Tel & Tel Co.[7]
Blanchard had a heart attack and died while he was on a trip to Florida, where he had gone to spend the winter.[7]
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Who's Who in State Politics, 1911, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1911, p. 28.
- ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1909), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1909, Vol. XVIII, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 131.
- ^ a b c Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1910), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1910 Vol. XIX, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 123.
- ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1915, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1915, p. 66.
- ^ a b Boston Evening Transcript (December 1, 1913), SENATE CHAIRMANSHIPS - Some Probabilities of President Coolidge's Coming Selections, Boston, MA: The Boston Evening Transcript, p. 16.
- ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1908), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1908 Vol. XVII, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 159.
- ^ a b c d e f Lewiston Evening Journal (February 21, 1939), OBITUARY Charles Blanchard, Lewiston, ME: The Lewiston Evening Journal, p. 2.
- ^ Fuess, Claude Moore (1940), Calvin Coolidge - The Man from Vermont, Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co., p. 98.