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Winton Malcolm Blount, known as Red Blount (February 1, 1921 – October 24, 2002), was an American philanthropist and politician who served as the United States Postmaster General from January 22, 1969, to January 1, 1972.
Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a fifth full term in office over Postmaster General Winton Blount. Alabama was one of fifteen states alongside Arkansas , Colorado , Delaware , Georgia , Iowa , Louisiana , Maine , Minnesota , Mississippi , Montana , New Hampshire , Rhode Island , South Dakota and West Virginia won by Republican ...
The Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame inducted its first class of honorees In April 1999, including the late actress Tallulah Bankhead, actress and author Fannie Flagg and philanthropists Mr. and Mrs. Winton M. Blount, who contributed over $21 million for a new home for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
Charles Barkley Lucas Black Winton M. Blount Jimmy Buffett. Spencer Bachus, representative from Alabama's 6th congressional district 1993–2015 (Vestavia Hills) Mary Badham, actress ; David Baker, activist ; Locy Baker, Alabama House of Representatives 1994–2010 ; Hank Ballard, singer
[citation needed] In December 1985, the ASF moved to Montgomery, as the result of Mr. and Mrs. Winton Blount's $21.5-million gift of a performing-arts complex set in a 250-acre (1-km²) landscaped park, the Winton M. Blount Cultural Park. The Carolyn Blount Theatre houses the 792-seat Festival Stage [2] and the 225-seat Octagon Theatre. [3]
Blount (or Blunt) is a common surname of English derivation, meaning "blonde, fair" (Old French blund), or dull (Middle English blunt, blont) [1] Anna Blount (1872–1953), physician, suffragist and birth control activist in the United States
Richard Nixon's election in 1968 also helped Republicans gain recognition in Alabama. In 1972, Sparkman faced Winton M. Blount, who was serving as Postmaster General. [4] Sparkman ultimately increased his vote share in a lopsided victory over Blount, who won just two counties, Houston county and, fittingly, the phonetically similar Winston ...
Montgomery (360-361, 363-364, 367-368) 6701 Winton Blount Blvd, Montgomery AL 36119 [1] Mobile (365-366, Mississippi 394) 4538 Shipyard Rd, Mobile AL 36675 [1] Alaska