Blakeslee

Article summary

Blakeslee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Francis Blakeslee (1874–1954), botanist * Dennis A. Blakeslee (1856–1933), American politician * Dick Blakeslee (1921–2000), professor * Donald Blakeslee (1917–2008), fighter pilot * Ephraim Blakeslee, American politician * George Hubbard Blakeslee (1871–1954), historian * Howard W. Blakeslee (1880–1952), American journalist * Mermer Blakeslee, writer in the Catskills, New York * Sam Blakeslee (born 1955), former California State Senator (R-San Luis Obispo) * Sandra Blakeslee, science correspondent * Sarah Blakeslee (born 1985), sport shooter * Sarah Blakeslee (painter) (1912–2005), landscape and portrait painter * Susanne Blakeslee (born 1956), voice actress

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1313474352