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{{Short description|American politician and attorney}}
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| state_house = Mississippi
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| district = 57th
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| term_start = January 3, 1984
| state_house = Mississippi
| district = 57th
| term_end = January 2, 2024
| predecessor = [[Robert L. Everett III]]
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| term_start = 1984
| successor = [[Lawrence Blackmon]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|7|21}}
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| birth_place = [[Canton, Mississippi]], U.S.
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|7|21}}
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| birth_place = [[Canton, Mississippi]], United States
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| education = [[Tougaloo College]] <br> [[George Washington University]] <br> [[Emory University]]
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| term_start1 = January 29, 1979
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| party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| term_end1 = January 8, 1980
| preceded1 = [[Milton Case]]
| succeeded1 = Robert L. Everett III
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Barbara Blackmon|Barbara Martin]]|1986}}
| children = 4, including [[Bradford Blackmon|Bradford]] and [[Lawrence Blackmon|Lawrence]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|politician}}
| net work = $120.4 million USD (2024) http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
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'''Edward Blackmon, Jr.''' (born July 21, 1947) is an [[American people|American]] politician. He is a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from the 57th District, being first elected in 1983. He is a member of the Democratic party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edward Blackmon, Jr.|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3662/edward-blackmon-jr|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 23, 2015}}</ref> He previously served a term from 1979 to 1980.
'''Edward Blackmon Jr.''' (born July 21, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he served continuously in the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from 1983 to 2024, representing the 57th district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edward Blackmon Jr.|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3662/edward-blackmon-jr|publisher=Project Vote Smart|access-date=April 23, 2015}}</ref> He previously served a term from 1979 to 1980. Blackmon has served as chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, president of the Magnolia Bar Association, and is presently an emeritus trustee of Tougaloo College’s board of trustees. He was named by [[The National Law Journal]] as one of the Nation’s Top 10 Litigators in 2002 and 2013.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives]]
[[Category:Mississippi Democrats]]
[[Category:African-American state legislators in Mississippi]]
[[Category:George Washington University alumni]]

[[Category:21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature]]
[[Category:20th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature]]




Latest revision as of 01:02, 10 December 2024

Edward Blackmon Jr.
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 57th district
In office
January 3, 1984 – January 2, 2024
Preceded byRobert L. Everett III
Succeeded byLawrence Blackmon
In office
January 29, 1979 – January 8, 1980
Preceded byMilton Case
Succeeded byRobert L. Everett III
Personal details
Born (1947-07-21) July 21, 1947 (age 77)
Canton, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
Children4, including Bradford and Lawrence
EducationTougaloo College
George Washington University
Emory University
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Edward Blackmon Jr. (born July 21, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served continuously in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 2024, representing the 57th district.[1] He previously served a term from 1979 to 1980. Blackmon has served as chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, president of the Magnolia Bar Association, and is presently an emeritus trustee of Tougaloo College’s board of trustees. He was named by The National Law Journal as one of the Nation’s Top 10 Litigators in 2002 and 2013.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Edward Blackmon Jr". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.


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