Frank A. Blanchard, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Frank A. Blanchard, who has made his mark in the law profession in 
North Louisiana, having practiced at Shreveport for over twenty 
years, is a member of a very distinguished family of the state; 
being a nephew of the late Governor Blanchard.

He was born at Boyce, in Rapides Parish, in 1880, son of Henry 
Blanchard and grandson of Carey and Frances Amelia (Crain) Blanchard.  
Henry Blanchard and his brother, Newton C. Blanchard, were reared on 
the plantation in Rapides Parish.  Newton C. Blanchard earned the 
highest distinction that can be given to a man in public life in 
Louisiana.  He was admitted to the bar in 1871, was a member of 
Congress from 1881 to 1893, a member of the United States Senate 
from 1893 to 1897, was on the Supreme Court bench of Louisiana 
until 1904, and from 1904 to 1908 was governor of Louisiana.  
Governor Blanchard died in 1923.  His brother, Henry Blanchard, 
is a resident of Shreveport, and for many years has been identified 
with the management of extensive business interests.

Frank A. Blanchard was educated in the Natchitoches State Normal 
School, graduated with the Bachelor of Arts degree from the Louisiana 
State University in 1900, and took his law degree at Tulane 
University in 1902.  In the same year he located at Shreveport, 
and his career in general practice has made him well known in his 
profession throughout North Louisiana.  He has been active civic 
affairs and politics in Shreveport.

Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard have a son, Frank A., Jr., who graduated 
from the Tome School at Port Deposit, Maryland, and is now a law 
student in his father's office.

A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 117, by Henry E. Chambers.  
Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and 
New York, 1925.