James G. Blair

James Gorrall Blair
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded byJohn F. Benjamin
Succeeded byAbram Comingo
Personal details
Born(1825-01-01)January 1, 1825
Blairville, Kentucky, US
DiedMarch 1, 1904(1904-03-01) (aged 79)
Monticello, Missouri, US
Resting placeForest Grove Cemetery
Political partyLiberal Republican Party
Democratic
Professionlawyer

James Gorrall Blair (January 1, 1825 – March 1, 1904) was an American slave owner,[1] lawyer, and politician who served one term as aU.S. Representative from Missouri from 1871 to 1873.

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-27, retrieved 2022-01-31