Leonard Ray Blanton - Shiloh, TN - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

This granite obelisk is located across the road from the Shiloh Methodist Church. Farmer, techer, road builder, State Representative, U.S. Congressman, Governor of Tennessee, Friend of the People. What is left off is his behavior while Governor, behavior such that the Governor who succeeded him was sworn in three days early to prevent the continuation of a series of dubious pardons and commutations of sentences of the relatives of Blanton's friends and supporters which Blanton was handing out.

Several articles regarding Blanton can be found here and here.

Description: Former congressman and Tennessee Governor who was in involved in a pardons for money scandal while in the Governors office, but was never charged. Out of office he was charged and convicted of conspiracy, extortion, and mail fraud involving the selling of liquor licenses while in office. His notoriety was such that he can be found on some top 10 lists of most crooked politicians. Date of birth: 04/10/1930 Date of death: 11/22/1996 Area of notoriety: Politics Marker Type: Monument Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed Web site: Not listed

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