George Dexter Blount

Background

Blount, George Dexter was born on February 16, 1881 in Live Oak, Florida, United States. Son of Judson O’Connor and Rebeccah (Dexter) Blount.

Education

B.Ph., Emory University, Oxford Georgia, 1901. Bachelor of Laws, University of Georgia, 1903, Yale, 1904.

Career

Admitted to Georgia bar, 1904, and practiced in Savannah, Georgia, 1904-1906. Admitted to Colorado bar, 1904, and practiced in Savannah, Georgia, 1904-1906. Admitted to Colorado bar, 1907.

Partner in firm of Bicksler, Bennett, Dana & Blount, Denver, 1910-1912, Dana & Blount, 1912-1918, Dana, Blount & Silverstein, 1918-1929, Blount January and Yegge, 1938-1942.

Regional attorney for Rocky Mountain Region War Production Board, 1942-1945. Regional counsel War Assets Administration 1945-1949.

Captain, artillery, United States Army, World War I.

Achievements

• George Dexter Blount has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (member general council 1934-1936, state delegate, 1936-1939. Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Denver, Denver Athletic, Denver Country, Wigwam, Gyro, Rotary.

Connections

Married Mary Deane, April. Children: Deane, Mary Dexter Liscum.

Father:

Judson O’Connor Blount

Mother:

Rebeccah (Dexter) Blount

Spouse:

Mary Deane

child:

Deane Blount

child:

Mary Dexter Liscum Blount