| Birth: | Feb. 19, 1821 | | Death: | Jul. 8, 1875 | 
After graduating from Princeton & law school, Blair took up practice with his brother in St. Louis in 1842. He was elected to Congress in 1856 & again in 1860. His organizational ability in creating the Union Party in Missouri, his active opposition to Governor Jackson & other southern sympathizers, & his family's political influence were instrumental in holding Missouri for the union. Blair was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers after successfully organizing seven Union regiments. He was promoted to major general as a result. By the end of his career, he had led both the XV & XVII Corps of Sherman's army in Georgia & the Carolinas. He spent his entire fortune in support of the Union & then reentered Missouri politics with limited success. He served as U.S. Senator from Missouri to fill an unexpired term & retired because of poor health. (bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Search Amazon for Francis P. Blair | | | Burial:
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Saint Louis
St. Louis city
Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 13, Lot 298 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Nov 17, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 18442 |
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