Background
Blanton, Hoover Clarence was born on October 13, 1925 in Green Sea, South Carolina, United States. Son of Clarence Leo and Margaret (Hoover) Blanton.
Blanton, Hoover Clarence was born on October 13, 1925 in Green Sea, South Carolina, United States. Son of Clarence Leo and Margaret (Hoover) Blanton.
University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Laws, 1953. Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at McCutchen, Blanton, Rhodes & Johnson, Limited liability partnership (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in Civil Litigation, Appeals, Product Liability Law, Insurance Law. Admitted to the bar, 1953, South Carolina. 1956, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1970, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1952-1953. Member: South Carolina Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Eduction for the Judiciary, 1977-1984.
South Carolina Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competence, 1988-1992.
South Carolina Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization (Secretary, 1995. Chairman, 1996), 1992.
Member: Richland County (President, 1980) and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Member, House of Delegates, 1975-1976.
Chairman, Resolution of Fee Disputes Board, 1977-1981).
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (State Chairman, 1971-1977, 1980-1995. Executive Council, 1977-1980). Defense Research Institute.
American Board of Trial Advocates (President, South Carolina Chapter, 1989).
General counsel South Carolina. Republican Convention, 1962. Delegate Republican State Convention, 1962, 64, 66, 68, 70, 74.
Board directors Midlands Cmty. Action Agency, Columbia, vice chairman, 1972-1973. Board directors Wildewood School, 1976-1978.
Member Governor's Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Council, 1976-1977, Commision on Continuing Legal Education for Judiciary, 1977-1984, Commision on Continuing Lawyer Competence, 1988-1992, Commn.on Continuing Legal Edition and Specialization, 1992-1998, secretary 1995, chairman, 1996-1999. Member American Bar Association. South Carolina. Bar (house of deals 1975-1976, chairman fee disputes board 1977-1981), Richland County Bar Association (president 1980), South Carolina.
Defense Trial Attorneys Association, Defense Research Institute, Association Defense Trial Attorneys (state chairman 1971-1977, 80-95, executive county 1977-1980), American Board Trial Advocates (president South Carolina. Chapters.1989), Toastmasters Club (president 1959), Palmetto Club, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Cecilia Lopez, July 31, 1949. Children: Lawson Hoover, Michael Lopez.