Background
Blanchard, Clarence John was born on December 4, 1863 in Norham, Canada. Son of John and Sarah Lucy (Young) Blanchard.
Blanchard, Clarence John was born on December 4, 1863 in Norham, Canada. Son of John and Sarah Lucy (Young) Blanchard.
Attended Iowa Agricultural College, 1883.
Deputy state oil inspr. of Iowa, 1886-1891. Special press correspondent, Central America, 1892-1893, 1898, H.I., 1899. Chief of irrigation section 12th Census, 1900.
In charge special investigation of irrigation, 1902-1903.
Statistician United States Reclamation Service, 1904-1925. Special representative development department Seaboard Air Lincolnshire Ry, 1924-1925.
Vice president Insured Land Corporation of America. Director research department, Medina Irrigation Project, San Antonio, Texas Appointed by President Roosevelt, member departmental statis committee, 1907.
Member National Conservation Association, National Drainage Association, National Geography Society.
Married Fannie Genevieve Alexander, of Minneapolis, June 18, 1895.