Person:Francis Blair (12)

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General Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
b.19 Feb 1821 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
d.8 Jul 1875 St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States
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m. 21 Jul 1812
  1. Hon. Montgomery Blair1813 - 1883
  2. Juliet Blair1814 - 1816
  3. Laura Blair1816 - 1819
  4. Elizabeth Blair1818 - 1906
  5. James Blair1819 - 1853
  6. General Francis Preston Blair, Jr.1821 - 1875
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Name General Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 19 Feb 1821 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Education[3] 1841 Graduated Princeton University
Marriage to Appoline Alexander
Occupation[3] From 1857 to 1859 Missouri, United StatesRepresentative
Military[1] From 1861 to 1864 Attained Major General in Civil War
Other[3] 1868 VP Nominee, Democratic Party
Occupation[3] From 1871 to 1873 Missouri, United StatesSenator
Occupation? New Mexico, United StatesAttorney General
Death[3] 8 Jul 1875 St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States
Burial[2] Jul 1875 Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States
Cause of Death[1] 8 Jul 1875 Accidental Fall
Reference Number? Q1350196?


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Francis Preston Blair Jr. (February 19, 1821 – July 8, 1875) was a United States Senator, a United States Congressman and a Union Major General during the Civil War. He represented Missouri in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was active in preventing the State of Missouri from being absorbed into the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War.

Blair was instrumental in appointing Nathaniel Lyon as the new military commander of the Western Department of the U.S. Army. He assisted Lyon in securing help of the St. Louis Home Guard in moving over 20,000 rifles and muskets from the St. Louis Arsenal to Illinois. Missouri secessionists considered this event as breaking of informal truce established in the state. This set the scene for the Camp Jackson Affair and continuing guerrilla activity by outraged pro-slavery elements. In 1862, Blair joined the Missouri volunteers, being promoted major general, commanded a division at Vicksburg under Sherman, took part in Sherman's March to the Sea and ended the war as a corps commander.

In 1868, he was Horatio Seymour's vice-presidential candidate, but his dramatic speeches about the dangers of black emancipation were believed by some to have cost the Democrats the election. Blair suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1872, but continued to be active in state politics until his death three years later.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Francis Preston Blair, Jr., in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ Francis Blair, in Find A Grave.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Francis Blair, in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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