James I. Blakslee

Background

Blakslee, James I. was born on December 17, 1870 in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alonzo Potter and Lizzie Crellin (Bond) Blakslee.

Education

Educated Cheltenham Military Academy, Ogontz, Pennsylvania. Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

Career

Various railroad positions. Owner electrical light and power plant, Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Chairman Carbon Company (Pennsylvania) Democratic Committee 10 years.

Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1907-1909.

Democratic nominee secretary internal affairs, Pennsylvania, 1910. Secretary Democratic State Executive Committee, Pennsylvania, 1911-1913.

Delegate (and secretary Pennsylvania delegation) Democratic National Convention, Baltimore, 1912. Appointed 4th assistant postmaster-general March 17, 1913.

Delegate at large Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, California, 1920.

Second lieutenant Company East. 8th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War.

Achievements

• James I. Blakslee has been listed as a noteworthy postmaster general by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1907-1909. Member South.R., Spanish War Veterans, Episcopalian. Mason (32 degree), Elk.

Clubs: Art (Philadelphia), Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Rotary (Lehighton, Pennsylvania).

Connections

Married Henrietta Bunting, of Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1901.

Father:

Alonzo Potter Blakslee

Mother:

Lizzie Crellin (Bond) Blakslee

Spouse:

Henrietta Bunting