Jim Blount
Jim Blount | |
|---|---|
| Born | James L. Blount June 4, 1935 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2017 (aged 82) Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Jackie Steigerwalt (m. 1958) |
James L. Blount (June 4, 1935 – August 22, 2017) was an American newspaper editor and historian. Blount was editor of the
Biography
Blount was born June 4, 1935, in Hamilton, Ohio, the oldest of the five children of James and Julia (Mignerey) Blount.
He left the newspaper to become a high school history teacher in 1986.[1]
Blount was an advocate for road improvements in Butler County.[1] He served on the board of directors of the Butler County Transportation Improvement District from 1994 until his death.[1]
Blount married Jackie Steigerwalt on December 27, 1958.[3] They had two children, Brian and Lori.
Blount died in Hamilton, Ohio on August 22, 2017, at the age of 82.[3]
Bibliography
- Blount, Jim (1994). Champion: 100 Years of Papermaking in Hamilton, Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio: Champion International Corporation. ASIN B0006P7HIW.
- Blount, Jim (1998). The Civil War and Butler County. Hamilton, Ohio: Past/Present/Press. ASIN B0006QYGGC.
- Blount, Jim; Crout, George; Shriver, Phillip R. (2000). The 1900s: 100 Years in the History of Butler County, Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio: Past/Present/Press. ASIN B0006RH2IU.
- Blount, Jim (2001). Butler County Biographies. Hamilton, Ohio: Past/Present/Press. ASIN B0006RS9NM.
- Blount, Jim (2002). ASIN B0006RZLOW.
- Blount, Jim (2006). Fort Hamilton Diary: The St. Clair Campaign, people, places & events in the 1791 conflict in the Old Northwest. Shandon and Hamilton, Ohio: Past/Present/Press.
- Blount, Jim (2011). Fernald, a brief history.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rutledge, Mike (August 23, 2017). "Hamilton historian, transportation guru dies at age 82". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ a b Rutledge, Mike (June 22, 2017). "South Hamilton Crossing to be named after local historian Jim Blount". Journal-News.
- ^ a b "Obituary for James 'Jim' Blount". Weigel Funeral Home. Retrieved August 26, 2017.