Harry Andrew Blackmun

Brief Life History of Harry Andrew

When Harry Andrew Blackmun was born on 12 November 1908, in Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States, his father, Corwin Manning Blackmun, was 27 and his mother, Theo Huegely Reuter, was 23. He married Dorothy Eugenia "Dottie" Clark Blackmun on 21 June 1941, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. He lived in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States for about 30 years and Golden Valley, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States in 1950. In 1970, his occupation is listed as u.s. supreme court justice in United States. He died on 4 March 1999, in Arlington, Virginia, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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Harry Andrew Blackmun
1908–1999
Dorothy Eugenia "Dottie" Clark Blackmun
1910–2006
Marriage: 21 June 1941

Sources (20)

  • Harry A Blackman, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000
  • U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1932

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Blackman . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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