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Facts and Events
Name |
Hon. Montgomery Blair |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1][2] |
10 May 1813 |
Franklin, Kentucky, United States |
Education[1] |
1835 |
West Point, Orange, New York, United StatesGraduated U. S. Military Academy |
Military[1] |
1836 |
Seminole War |
Marriage |
6 Jul 1846 |
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United Statesto Mary Elizabeth Woodbury |
Occupation[1] |
From 1861 to 1864 |
Washington, District of Columbia, United States20th Postmaster General of United States |
Occupation[1] |
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Attorney, Politics |
Residence[1] |
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Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, United StatesNamed Falkland (burned in Civil War) |
Death[1][2] |
27 Jul 1883 |
Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, United States |
Burial[2] |
Jul 1883 |
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
Reference Number |
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Q1665428 (Wikidata) |
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Montgomery Blair (May 10, 1813 – July 27, 1883) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served in the Lincoln administration cabinet as Postmaster-General from 1861 to 1864, during the Civil War. He was the son of Francis Preston Blair, elder brother of Francis Preston Blair Jr. and cousin of B. Gratz Brown.
Image Gallery
Blair Vault, Rock Creek Cemetery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Montgomery Blair, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Montgomery Blair, in Find A Grave.
- I1: Image Source: www.wikipedia
I2: Image Source: Findagrave
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