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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—GeorgiaBenjamin Bentley BLACKBURN
(1927- )
BLACKBURN, Benjamin
Bentley, a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta,
Fulton County, Ga., February 14, 1927; attended the public schools
in Atlanta, Ga.; graduated from the University of North Carolina in
1947, and from Emory University School of Law in 1954; during the
Second World War served in the United States Navy, 1944-1946;
during the Korean conflict again served in the United States Navy,
1950-1952; was retired as a lieutenant commander in the United
States Naval Reserve; served in the State attorney general’s
office, 1955-1957; admitted to the bar in 1954 and commenced
private practice in Atlanta, Ga., after service with the State
attorney general; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and to
the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1975);
was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the
Ninety-fourth Congress; is a resident of Atlanta, Ga.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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