Francis Preston Blair
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Francis Preston Blair Sr. was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and influential figure in national politics advising various U.S. presidents across party lines. He was an early member of the D
Blair c. 1870
Blair in a May 1845 portrait by Thomas Sully
Blair and his wife Eliza Violet Gist Blair at The Silver Spring
lThe entrance to Blair House at 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
Francis Preston Blair Jr.
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Francis Preston Blair Jr. was a United States senator, a United States representative, and a Union Army major general during the American Civil War. He represented Missouri in both the House of Repres
Francis Preston Blair
…Radical Reconstruction, a policy promoted by many Radical Republicans. He eventually left the Republican party and rejoined the Democrats. His son, Francis Preston Blair Jr., was the party's nominee for vice president on a losing ticket in the 1868 election. Blair died in 1876 at age 85. His home, Blair House on Lafayette…
Blair in 1862
General Blair and his staff
Francis Preston Blair Jr., National Statuary Hall Collection
Bust of Blair by William Couper at Vicksburg National Military Park