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John L. "J.L." Blair
House 1872 (District 7)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/7/1834
Birth Place:
, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/2/1932
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.L.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Charles
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Read Law; In the Office of William Windom
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
First Battery of Minnesota Light Artillery (Civil War);
1864 to 07/01/1865
State Legislator (Not Minnesota):
Washington State Legislature (Senator);
1907 to 1910
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Martha E. Cheatham (married in 1859; she died in 1902); Harriet E. Wright (married in April of 1903; she died in 1920)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1853. In 1892 he moved to Washington State.
He is interred in San Juan Cemetery in San Juan County, Washington. There is a cenotaph which includes his name in Hillside Cemetery in Winona County, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/7/1871
Residence:
Saint Charles
Term of Office:
1/2/1872 to 1/6/1873
Oath Date:
1/2/1872
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Military Affairs
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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