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Born in Tyler, Texas on October 2, 1929, to farmers Samuel and Florence Blair, Clarence Edward Blair (1956) grew up as the beloved eldest son and grandson. During his teenage years, Clarence Blair moved – along with his parents, two sisters, and brother – to Denver.
Blair graduated from Manual High School in Denver and then attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned his bachelor’s and master's degrees. He then attended the University of Colorado Denver before returning to his alma mater to earn his law degree in 1956. He passed the Colorado bar exam the same year.
Blair then moved to California and passed the California bar exam. He served as the Compton City Attorney in Compton, California. In the mid-1980s, he switched to specializing in workers’ compensation, ensuring injured employees received the best outcomes. Additionally, Blair participated in pro bono work in this area.
He was well-known in both California and Colorado for his “magnetic” personality and signature sheet cakes and barbecues. He passed away on October 22, 2024.
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1956
Recommended Citation
Ciota, Rebecca, "Clarence Blair (1956)" (1956). Black History at Colorado Law. 6.
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/black-history/6