1791, Apr. 12Born,
Abingdon, Va.1811Graduated,
Transylvania University,Lexington, Ky.1812Volunteer, War of 1812Married
Eliza Violet Howard Gist1817Admitted to the
Kentucky bar18181825Contributor, Argus of Western America, Frankfort, Ky.18301845Washington, D.C.Washington, D. C.District of ColumbiaFounder and editor, the Washington Globe, Washington, D.C.Member,
Andrew Jackson's "Kitchen Cabinet"1856Changed support to the
Republican party18601865Supported and advised
Abraham Lincoln1868Returned to the
Democratic party1876, Oct. 18Died,
Silver Spring, Md.
Frank P. Blair
1821, Feb. 19Born,
Lexington, Ky., son of Francis Preston
Blair1841Graduated,
Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.18421843Studied law,
Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky.1843KentuckyKentuckyAdmitted to the
Kentucky barServed in Mexican War1847Married
Apolline Alexander18521856Member,
Missouri House of Representatives18571864Member,
United States House of Representatives1861Lieutenant colonel,
United States Army1862Major general,
United States Army1868Democratic party nominee for
United States vice president18711873Member,
United States Senate1874Appointed
Missouri superintendent of life
insurance1875, July 9Died,
St. Louis, Mo.
Montgomery Blair
1813, May 10Born,
Franklin County, Ky., son of Francis Preston
Blair1835Graduated,
United States Military Academy, West Point,
N.Y.Lieutenant,
United States Army, serving in Seminole
Indian War1836Lexington, Ky.LexingtonStudied law,
Transylvania University,Lexington, Ky.Married
Caroline Buckner (died 1844)1837Moved to
St. Louis, Mo., admitted to the bar and
practiced law18391841Appointed United States district attorney for the State of
Missouri18421843Mayor,
St. Louis, Mo.18431849Judge,
Court of Common Pleas, St. Louis, Mo.18441852Delegate,
Democratic National conventions1846Married
Mary Elizabeth Woodbury1853Moved to
Maryland1855Solicitor,
United States Court of ClaimsCounsel for
Dred Scott1860President,
State Republican Convention,Baltimore, Md.18611864United States postmaster general1876Electoral Committee counsel for
Samuel J. Tilden1878Member,
Maryland House of Delegates1882Unsuccessful candidate for
United States Congress1883, July 27Died,
Silver Spring, Md.
Gist Blair
1860, Sept. 10Born,
Washington, D.C., son of Montgomery
Blair1880Graduated,
Princeton University,Princeton, N.J.1880s1896Practiced law,
St. Louis, Mo.1897Moved to
Washington, D.C.; practiced law1912Married
Laura Lawson1940, Dec. 16Died,
Washington, D.C.From the guide to the Blair Family Papers, 1755-1968, (bulk 1829-1892), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)