. Portrait and biographical album of Isabella County, Mich . eroismmanifested in its defense. Gov. Blair was elected Representative to theFortieth Congress, and twice re-elected, to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congress, from the Third Dis-trict of Michigan. While a member of that body hewas a strong supporter of reconstruction measures,and sternly opposed every form of repudiation. Hisspeech upon the national finances, delivered on thefloor of the House March 21, 1868, was a clear andconvincing argument. Since his retirement from Con-gress, Mr. Blair has been busily occupied with his


. Portrait and biographical album of Isabella County, Mich . eroismmanifested in its defense. Gov. Blair was elected Representative to theFortieth Congress, and twice re-elected, to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congress, from the Third Dis-trict of Michigan. While a member of that body hewas a strong supporter of reconstruction measures,and sternly opposed every form of repudiation. Hisspeech upon the national finances, delivered on thefloor of the House March 21, 1868, was a clear andconvincing argument. Since his retirement from Con-gress, Mr. Blair has been busily occupied with his law practice. Mr. Blair married Sarah , of Seneca County N. Y., in February, family consists of 4 sons—George H., a lawpartner of A. J. Gould ; Charles A., a law partner withhir father, and Fred. J. and Austin T. Blair, at Blairs religion is of the broad type, andcenters in the Golden Rule. Li 1883, Gov. Blairwas nominated for Justice of the Supreme Courtof the State by the Republican party, but was defeated. c>C. GO VERNORS OF MICHIGAN.


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