Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . or the heroismmanifested 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 ujwn the
Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . or the heroismmanifested 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 ujwn the national finances, delivered on thefloor of the House March 21, 1868, was a clear andconvincing his retirement from Con-gress, Mr. Blair has been busily occupied witli his law practice. Mr. Blair married Sarah , of Seneca County N. Y., in February, family consists of 4 sons—George H., a postalclerk in the railway mail service; Charles A., partnerwith his father; Fred. J. and Austin T., at home. Governor Blairs religion is of the broad type, andcenters in the Golden Rule. In 1883, Gov. Blairwas nominated for Justice of the Supreme Courtof the State by the Reiwblican , but was o^^fe-*^^ /V {^aJz^r^ GO VERNORS OF MICHIGAN. mi m HENRY H; CRAPO.
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