James T. Blair Jr.

James T. Blair Jr.
44th Governor of Missouri
In office
January 14, 1957 – January 9, 1961
LieutenantEdward V. Long
Preceded byPhil M. Donnelly
Succeeded byJohn M. Dalton
35th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
In office
January 10, 1949 – January 14, 1957
GovernorForrest Smith
Phil M. Donnelly
Preceded byWalter N. Davis
Succeeded byEdward V. Long
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
1929–1937
Personal details
Born
James Thomas Blair Jr.

(1902-03-15)March 15, 1902
Maysville, Missouri
DiedJuly 12, 1962(1962-07-12) (aged 60)
Jefferson City, Missouri
Resting placeRiverview Cemetery
Jefferson City, Missouri
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEmilie Chorn
Children2
ProfessionPolitician
Lawyer
AwardsAir Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Thomas Blair Jr. (March 15, 1902 – July 12, 1962) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He served as the 44th Governor of Missouri from 1957 to 1961, as well as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1949 to 1957, and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives.[1][2]

  1. ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Blair". PoliticalGraveyard.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. ^ 404 - Page not found Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine