Lucien Edward Blackwell (1931 - 2003)

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Preceded by
William Gray

US Representative from Pennsylvania (District 2)
1991-1995

Succeeded by
Chaka Fattah

Preceded by
James P. O'Donnell

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 188th District
1973-1976

Succeeded by
Alija Dumas

Biography

Lucien Blackwell is Notable.

Lucien Blackwell was an American politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Philadelphia City Council.^[1] In 1940, his family lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Lucien Edward Blackwell was born on August 1st, 1931 in Whitsett, Pennsylvania.^[3][4] He was the son of Thomas William Blackwell and Mary Ellen Booker.^[3][5]

Lucien was married at least twice and had six children.^[5]

Lucien died at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 24, 2003.^[5] He was buried in Mount Lawn Cemetery in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Research Notes

• Lucien was not found in the 1950 census, searching Ancestry and FamilySearch on 13 Jan 2025.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Lucien Blackwell
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," ED 51-1864, ward 44, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; sheet 6B-7A, family 122, Lucian Blackwell in Thomas Blackwell household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQZP-PLL.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Social Security: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K9L-R6KY : accessed 13 Jan 2025), Lucian Edward Blackwell, born 1 Aug 1931, died 24 Jan 2003.
4. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "BLACKWELL, Lucien Edward, 1931 – 2003," https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000517 : accessed 13 Jan 2025.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Obituary: Anthony S. Twyman, Lenoard N. Fleming and Thomas Fitzgerald, "Lucien Blackwell, fighter for the working class, dies," The Philadelphia Inquirer [Pennsylvania], 25 Jan 2003, pages A1 & A9; image copy, Newspapers.com (page A1 & page A9 : accessed 13 Jan 2025).
6. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #7122283 : accessed 13 January 2025), Memorial page for Lucien Edward Blackwell (1 Aug 1931-24 Jan 2003), citing Mount Lawn Cemetery South Garden, Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA (plot: Section K, Range 16, Lot 53); Maintained by Find a Grave.

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• Wikidata: Item Q6697071, en:Wikipedia