George Washington Blanchard
George Washington Blanchard was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935. He was a Republican. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the 73rd United States Congress. He was elected in the election of 1932 receiving 48.5% of the vote.Biography
Born in Colby, Wisconsin, Blanchard graduated from the Colby High School and then received his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin. He then practiced law in Edgerton, Wisconsin. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1925 and the Wisconsin State Senate in 1927. He died in Edgerton on October 2, 1964.
Blanchard's son, David, was Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. David's wife, Carolyn, was also a member of the Assembly.
