William BlountWilliam Blount was born in Luftin, Texas, in 1883. He attended Meharry Medical School in Nashville, Tennessee, graduating in 1908. In 1921 Blount moved his family to Kansas City where he began practicing medicine. He served as representative for Wyandotte District #8 from 1929 - 1936. He was quoted as saying that his office "affords me an opportunity to help bring about a better understanding between the races." |
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