Dates in office: April 12, 1931 - November 7, 1933
Born: June 24, 1886
Died: January 19, 1976

Clarence Jacob Blinn was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and came to Oklahoma City in 1909 after earning college and law degrees. He was a partner in the Wright & Blinn Law Firm from 1909 to 1934. His mayoral campaign pitted the prominent lawyer against former mayor Jack Walton. 
Blinn’s election as Mayor coincided with some of the worst days of the Great Depression. A large number of citizens were out of work and many more faced the same fate. Mayor Blinn and the City Council appropriated $250,000 to provide work to as many people as possible. Citizens hired through City funding built improvements at numerous City parks and straightened the course of the North Canadian River between Pennsylvania and Santa Fe.
With the Metro population of nearing 200,000 people, Oklahoma City was quickly becoming a regional giant. By 1931, five airlines were flying in and out of Oklahoma City and the existing Municipal Airfield was far too small.  A bond issue secured 640 acres for a new Municipal Airport that opened in 1932 with 32 daily inbound and outbound flights. Those acres provided the beginnings for Will Rogers Airport. Blinn also dedicated several newly-built downtown landmarks, including the First National Building and the Biltmore Hotel. 
Mayor Blinn’s term was cut short by a successful recall petition on November 7, 1933. Undeterred, he began a new career as a district judge that lasted from 1934 to 1974.