Jacob B. Blair

Jacob B. Blair
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office
October 6, 1868 – June 30, 1873
PresidentAndrew Johnson
Preceded byAlbert G. Lawrence
Succeeded byGeorge Williamson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
In office
December 17, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byNone (District created)
Succeeded byChester D. Hubbard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 11th district
In office
December 2, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byJohn S. Carlile
Succeeded byLeslie L. Byrne (District re-created: January 3, 1993)
Personal details
Born
Jacob Beeson Blair

(1821-04-11)April 11, 1821
Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 1901(1901-02-12) (aged 79)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
40°45′18″N 111°51′00″W / 40.755°N 111.850°W / 40.755; -111.850
Political partyUnion

Jacob Beeson Blair (April 11, 1821 – February 12, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia and from West Virginia, and later a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court.