William W. Blackney

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William Wallace Blackney (born August 28, 1876 in Clio , Genesee County , Michigan , †  March 14, 1963 in Flint , Michigan) was an American politician . Between 1935 and 1953 he represented the state of Michigan twice in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Blackney attended his home public schools as well as Olivet College and Ferris School in Big Rapids . In 1904 he moved to Flint. Between 1905 and 1912 he was an administrative clerk in Genesee County there. After a subsequent law degree at the University of Michigan and his admission to the bar in 1912, he began to work in Flint in his new profession. From 1913 to 1917 Blackney was the assistant district attorney in Genesee County. Between 1924 and 1934 he was a member of the Flint School Committee.

Politically, Blackney was a member of the Republican Party . From 1925 to 1930 he was a member of the board of the local party organization. Blackney taught for General Motors at their technical evening school for 16 years . In the 1934 congressional elections , he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of Michigan , where he succeeded Democrat Claude E. Cady on January 3, 1935 . Since he was subject to the Democrat Andrew J. Transue in 1936 , he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until January 3, 1937 . During this time, more New Deal laws by the federal government were passed in Congress, but Blackney's party was rather hostile to them.

In the congressional election of 1938 Blackney managed to return to the House of Representatives, where he replaced Andrew Transue again. After six re-elections, he was able to spend seven more legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1953. During this time World War II , the beginning of the Cold War and the Korean War took place . The 22nd amendment to the Constitution was also passed at that time . In 1952 Blackney declined to run again. After leaving Congress, he retired, which he spent in Flint. He died there on March 14, 1963.

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SURNAME Blackney, William W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Blackney, William Wallace (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1876
PLACE OF BIRTH Clio , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH March 14, 1963
Place of death Flint , Michigan