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{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name =William Alexander Blount, Sr.
| image_name =WABlountSrWilliamABlountSr.jpg| image_size =288px225px
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| date_of_birth =[[October 25]], [[1851]]
| date_of_death =[[June 15]], [[1921]]
| place_of_death =Baltimore, MD
| occupation =lawyerAttorney, politician
| religion =[[:Category:Episcopalians|Episcopalian]]
| spouse =[[Cora Nellie Blount|Cora Nellie Moreno]]
Blount initially practiced law in Pensacola with [[Charles W. Jones]], but with his background in corporate law, combined with his father's connections and influence, William soon attracted an impressive clientèle of his own. Some of his clients included the [[Pensacola Street Car Company]] and [[Daniel F. Sullivan]], who purchased the [[Pensacola & Louisville Railroad]] and transferred majority control to the [[Louisville & Nashville Railroad]] under Blount's legal counsel on [[February 27]], [[1880]]. This transaction would lead to the creation of the [[Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad]], which received a charter of incorporation on [[March 21]], [[1881]], opening new western railway routes for Pensacola.<ref>[http://stmichaelscemetery.org/bios/WABlount.htm William Alexander Blount] - St. Michael's Cemetery Foundation essay</ref>
Blount's brother, [[Alexander Clement Blount, Jr.]], joined the law practice in [[1883]], forming '''Blount & Blount'''. He served as [[Pensacola City Attorney|City Attorney]] for several years during this time. In [[1907]], the firm welcomed former Florida Supreme Court Judge [[Francis B. Carter]], becoming '''Blount & Blount & Carter'''. Later partners included [[J.E.D. Yonge]], [[E. Dixie Beggs, Sr.]] and [[Bert Lane]]. When the list of partners became unwieldy, the firm was renamed '''[[Beggs & Lane]]''' in ''({{date needed)'' }} and is the oldest continuous law practice in Florida.
==Real Estate==
He was interred at [[St. Michael's Cemetery]] next to his three children whom he outlived.<ref>[http://stmichaelscemetery.org/bios/WABlount.htm William Alexander Blount] - St. Michael's Cemetery Foundation essay</ref> In addition to [[Blount Building|building which bears his name]], [[Blount Street]] is named after him, and the [[J.B. Lockey School]] was renamed [[W.A. Blount Junior High School]] circa 1940 to honor his contributions to education.
==Other images==
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Image:WilliamBlount1897.jpg|From the 1897 ''Bliss' Quarterly'' (original date unknown)
Image:Blount-dateunknown.jpg|''Date unknown. Prior to 1900.''
</gallery>
==See Also==
<references/>
[[Category:LawyersBlount family|Blount Sr., William Alexander]] [[Category:Attorneys|Blount Sr., William Alexander]][[Category:People buried in St. Michael's Cemetery|Blount Sr., William Alexander]][[Category:Pensacola City Attorneys|Blount Sr., William Alexander]] [[Category:Episcopalians|Blount Sr., William Alexander]] [[Category:Street namesakes|Blount Sr., William Alexander]]
