Ray Blanton

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ray_Blanton
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Tennessee_at_Martin
gptkbp:birthDate 1930-04-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Hardin_County,_Tennessee,_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1996-11-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Jackson,_Tennessee,_United_States
gptkbp:governorTermStart 1975
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ray Blanton
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:pardons_and_parole_scandal
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:state_order
U.S. Representative from Tennessee
gptkbp:predecessor_(Governor_of_Tennessee) gptkb:Winfield_Dunn
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ruby_Blanton
gptkbp:successor_(Governor_of_Tennessee) gptkb:Lamar_Alexander
gptkbp:termEnd 1973
gptkbp:termEnd_(Governor_of_Tennessee) 1979
gptkbp:termStart 1967
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lamar_Alexander
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5