Charles Stanley Blair

Charles Stanley Blair
Charles Stanley Blair
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
	In office; July 29, 1971 – April 20, 1980
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded by	Norman Park Ramsey
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the Harford County district
	In office; 1963–1966 Serving with R. Wilson Scarff, W. Dale Hess, John W. Hardwicke
Personal details
Born	Charles Stanley Blair; December 20, 1927; Kingsville, Maryland, U.S.
Died	April 20, 1980 (aged 52); Fallston, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Maryland, College Park (BS); University of Maryland (LLB)

Charles Stanley Blair (December 20, 1927 – April 20, 1980) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Early life

Born in Kingsville, Maryland, Blair was in the United States Maritime Service from 1945 to 1947, and then received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1953.^[1]

Career

Blair served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956, achieving the rank of captain. He was in private practice in Bel Air, Maryland from 1961 to 1969, and was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967. He was the Maryland Secretary of State from 1967 to 1969, and was chief of staff to the vice president of the United States, Spiro Agnew, from 1969 to 1970. Blair ran an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of the State of Maryland in 1970. He was a Republican.^[1]^[2]

Federal judicial service

On July 14, 1971, Blair was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 1971, and received his commission the same day. Blair served in that capacity until his death of an apparent heart attack on April 20, 1980, in Fallston, Maryland.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Charles Stanley Blair at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland State Archives. 1999-04-30. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
^ Weil, Martin (22 April 1980). "C. Stanley Blair, 52, Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

Sources

Charles Stanley Blair at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Maryland gubernatorial elections

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Lloyd Lewis Simpkins	Secretary of State of Maryland 1967–1969	Succeeded by Blair Lee III
Party political offices
Preceded by Rogers Morton	Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland 1970	Succeeded by Louise Gore
Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 84 Stat. 294	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 1971–1980	Succeeded by Norman Park Ramsey

[auto-1] Charles Stanley Blair at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[2] "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland State Archives. 1999-04-30. Retrieved 2023-01-09.

[3] Weil, Martin (22 April 1980). "C. Stanley Blair, 52, Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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