Blair political family
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The Blair political family is an influential American political dynasty active primarily in the 19th century, known for producing several prominent officeholders including congressman and Civil War general Frank Blair Jr.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blair political family canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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journalist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ political adviser ⓘ political family ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Blair House, Washington, D.C.
NERFINISHED
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Silver Spring, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Union (American Civil War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateForOffice | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| election | United States presidential election of 1868 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Francis Preston Blair Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Francis Preston Blair Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Gist Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ James L. Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
United States national politics
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influence in the Democratic Party during the mid-19th century ⓘ influence in the Republican Party during the mid-19th century ⓘ involvement in the American Civil War ⓘ service in the United States Cabinet ⓘ service in the United States Congress ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Blair political family
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Blair political family NERFINISHED ⓘ Blair political family NERFINISHED ⓘ Blair political family NERFINISHED ⓘ Blair political family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advising President Abraham Lincoln
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advising President Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRegion |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Postmaster General
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United States Representative from Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator from Missouri ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1864 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1861 ⓘ |
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