Judge Blanding came from a distinguished family of lawyers, was born in South Carolina January 12, 1851, came to Texas in 1873 and was admitted to the bar the same year, serving as Justice-of-the-Peace 14 months. At different times he was law partner with William Croft, then Sam Frost, and later R. S. Neblett. He was a School Board member six years, a board Trustee of Austin College, served four years as a city alderman, belonged to all the Masonic bodies, and was a Presbyterian. He died September 22, 1940 and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana.
Judge Blanding came from a distinguished family of lawyers, was born in South Carolina January 12, 1851, came to Texas in 1873 and was admitted to the bar the same year, serving as Justice-of-the-Peace 14 months. At different times he was law partner with William Croft, then Sam Frost, and later R. S. Neblett. He was a School Board member six years, a board Trustee of Austin College, served four years as a city alderman, belonged to all the Masonic bodies, and was a Presbyterian. He died September 22, 1940 and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana.
Family Members
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Mary Adelaide Blanding Haman
1849–1949
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Caroline DeSaussure Blanding Upshur
1852–1940
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Lenora Blanding Holman
1853–1897
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Emma Blanding
1855–1856
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William DeSaussure Blanding
1856–1914
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Dr Abram Louis Blanding
1858–1945
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Octavia Theodosia Blanding Fraser
1859–1939
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Robert Charles Blanding
1861–1936
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Margaret Ella "Madge" Blanding Brand
1864–1945
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Rebecca Holmes Blanding Dick
1866–1904
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Donald McQueen Blanding
1868–1934
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Pauline Grimball Blanding
1870–1870
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Anna Frances Blanding Dick
1871–1962
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