Background
Blanton, Edward Lee was born on October 31, 1931 in near Hope Mills, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Lee and Margaret M. (Bullard) Blanton.
Blanton, Edward Lee was born on October 31, 1931 in near Hope Mills, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward Lee and Margaret M. (Bullard) Blanton.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1953; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1954; Bachelor of Laws, U. Maryland., 1960.
Teacher mathematics, Baltimore City schools, 1956-1959;
law clerk to judge, Washington, 1960-1962;
practice in, Baltimore, 1962-1965, 69-;
partner, Adelberg, Rudow & Blanton, 1969-1972;
partner, Blanton & McCleary, 1973-1993;
assistant attorney general, State Maryland., Baltimore, 1965-1968. Chairman subcommittee drafting revision Maryland. election laws Maryland. Legislation Council, 1966-1967.
Chairman subcommittee drafting revision Maryland. income tax laws Hughes Commission, 1966-1967.
Board of directors United Christian Citizens, 1971-1992, president, 1974-1975. President Control Baltimore Ecumenical School Christian Education, 1971-1974, History Long Green Valley, Inc., 1980-1986, Center for Prevention of Child Abuse, 1991-1996. Member State Republican Control Committee, 1982-1986.
Member citizens advising committee Charles H. Hickey School, 1983-1991, chairman, 1987-1991. Member Control Towson Committee Christian Businessmen, Baltimore Council Foreign Affairs. Vice-president, director Long Green Valley Conservancy, Inc., 1995-1998.
Trustee committee Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, St. James Academy, Monkton, Maryland., 1989-1995, Egenton Home, Baltimore. Republican nomineefor Attorney General Maryland, 1990. First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1954-1956.
Captain Maryland. National Guard, 1957-1962. Member National Lawyers Association, Bar Association Baltimore County, Newcomen Society North America, Christian Legal Society, Long Green Valley Association (president 1979-1989), Center Club, Masons, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Cathleen Estelle Edwards, August 13, 1960. Children: Edward Lee III, Cathleen Estelle, Margaret Ellyn.