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Blanksby was first elected to the Boroondara District Roads Board in 1857, and served continuously through its various incarnations. He | Blanksby was first elected to the Boroondara District Roads Board in 1857, and served continuously through its various incarnations. He remained a councillor on the Shire of Boroondara Council until he retired in 1888. | ||
Despite being repeatedly put forward for nomination to be elected as a member of the [[wikipedia:Parliament of Victoria|Victorian Parliament]], he reportedly refused all attempts.<ref name="TheAgeArticle" /> | Despite being repeatedly put forward for nomination to be elected as a member of the [[wikipedia:Parliament of Victoria|Victorian Parliament]], he reportedly refused all attempts.<ref name="TheAgeArticle" /> |