. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . was born in New York city April17, 1833. He joined Engine Company No. G in 1852, when William M. Tweedwas foreman, and Joseph H. Johnson assistant foreman. Mr. Blairs life hasbeen one of unusual activity. He was a constable in the Seventh Ward beforehe had reached his voting year. When he was twenty-two years of age he wasappointed assistant captain of police, and held the position until the legislaturepassed the new police act; was superintendent of repairs to gunboats andmachi
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . was born in New York city April17, 1833. He joined Engine Company No. G in 1852, when William M. Tweedwas foreman, and Joseph H. Johnson assistant foreman. Mr. Blairs life hasbeen one of unusual activity. He was a constable in the Seventh Ward beforehe had reached his voting year. When he was twenty-two years of age he wasappointed assistant captain of police, and held the position until the legislaturepassed the new police act; was superintendent of repairs to gunboats andmachinery at Hilton Head in 1862, and was noted as one of the most skillfulmachinists in the service of the United States. When his labors for thegovernment were finished he returned to New York, and for a time wasconnected with the Fifth Judicial District Court, He was the first presidentof the Workingmens Union in this city. Mr. Blair was elected to the legis-lature in 186T, and defeated the ring candidate in a district that was supposedto be entirely in the hands of the bosses. He was returned to the legislature. 0 U K V I li K M K X. Ml in 1870, Tl, and Was chairman of the • (ommittoo on Engrossed Bills. ami received from liis fellow members ;i set of engrossed resol ut ions, expressingtheir personal regard and their appreeiation of his parliamentary andlegislative knowledge. Mr. Alvord said in seconding1 the resolutions: In my acquaintance wit hlegislative duties 1 have never yet seen so prompt, punctual, and straight,forward a chairman of the engrossing committee as Mr. Blair, and 1 pronouncehim the noblest work of God, in t his respect. that he is an honest man. In 1870Mr. Blair was appointed tire commissioner, and made a valuable and etlicieniofficer. During all his official years he never ceased to remember his old com-panions, the Volunteers He is now one of the directors of the Volunteer Fire-mens Association. Mr. Blair studied for the bar, was called, but has notpracti
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