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| Born | James Harvey Blood December 29, 1833 Dudley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1885 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Union Army officer and politician |
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James Harvey Blood (December 29, 1833 – December 29, 1885) was an American Union Army officer who was Commander of the 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. He was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel, and he was elected city auditor of St. Louis. He was the second husband of Victoria Woodhull, the 19th-century suffragist and activist who was the first woman to run as a candidate for president of the United States.[1][2]
- ^ David Hackett Fischer Liberty and Freedom: A Visual History of America's Founding Ideas Page 399 2004 "Then she took a second husband, Colonel James Blood, who introduced her to radical causes. With Colonel Blood's encouragement, Victoria and Tennessee moved to New York City."
- ^ Clarice Stasz The Vanderbilt Women: Dynasty of Death, Glamour and Tragedy Page 55 - 2000 "A key figure herein was Colonel James Blood, a free-love advocate who was for a time their manager and Victoria's lover...Always the loyal family member, she moved in not only her children, Tennessee, and Colonel Blood, but her parents..."