#1Politics & Law
John Wilford Blackstone, Jr.
1835–1911American lawyer and politician
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Famous people · White Oak Springs
One famous person was born in White Oak Springs
The American lawyer and politician John Wilford Blackstone, Jr. was born in 1835. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Next door, the list for Shullsburg holds 5, George Safford Parker first.
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John Wilford Blackstone, Jr.
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1835
John Wilford Blackstone, Jr.
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Photo credits (3)
- John Wilford Blackstone, Jr.: Consul Willshire Butterfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. B. Robinson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry S. Magoon: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons