Charles Stanley Blair
Charles Stanley Blair (December 20, 1927 – April 20, 1980) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Charles Stanley Blair | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| In office July 29, 1971 – April 20, 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by | Norman Park Ramsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Stanley Blair December 20, 1927 Kingsville, Maryland |
| Died | April 20, 1980 (aged 52) Fallston, Maryland |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (B.S.) University of Maryland School of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Kingsville, Maryland, Blair was in the United States Maritime Service from 1945 to 1947, and then received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1953. He was in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956, achieving the rank of Captain. He was in private practice in Bel Air, Maryland from 1961 to 1969, and was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967. He was the Maryland Secretary of State from 1967 to 1969, and was Chief of staff to the Vice President of the United States, Spiro Agnew, from 1969 to 1970. Blair ran an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of the State of Maryland in 1970.[1]
Federal judicial service
On July 14, 1971, Blair was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 1971, and received his commission the same day. Blair served in that capacity until his death of an apparent heart attack on April 20, 1980, in Fallston, Maryland.[1][2]
References
- Charles Stanley Blair at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Weil, Martin (22 April 1980). "C. Stanley Blair, 52, Dies" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
Sources
- Charles Stanley Blair at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Maryland gubernatorial elections
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lloyd Lewis Simpkins |
Secretary of State of Maryland 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by Blair Lee III |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Rogers Morton |
Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland 1970 |
Succeeded by Louise Gore |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 1971–1980 |
Succeeded by Norman Park Ramsey |