Preceded by Paul Busiek Religion Southern Baptist Nationality American Name Leroy Blunt | Children Roy, Ronald D. Role American Politician Occupation dairy farmer Political party Republican Party | |
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Born December 3, 1921 (age 102)
near Marshfield, Missouri ( 1921-12-03 ) | ||
Herschel Leroy Blunt (December 3, 1921 – March 21, 2016) was an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Blunt was born near Marshfield, Missouri in Webster County, the son of Bessie J. (Muncy) and Benjamin Lee Blunt. He attended public schools in Conway, Missouri, and the University of Missouri-Columbia. In 1942 he married Neva Letterman. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives for district 140 as a Republican from 1979 to 1986. He was the father of U.S. Senator from Missouri and former U.S. Representative Roy Blunt. Roy's son, Matt Blunt, is a former Governor of Missouri. He lived on a farm near Marshfield, Missouri. Blunt died on March 21, 2016, at Marshfield Care Center in Marshfield, Missouri.
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