Francis Preston Blair Jr.

Union Army general, politician (1821–1875)
Person human Q1350196
Francis Preston Blair Jr.
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Francis Preston Blair Jr.

Summary

Francis Preston Blair Jr. is a human[1]. Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s place of birth was Lexington[2]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. was born on February 19, 1821[3]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. died in St. Louis[4]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. died on July 8, 1875[5]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. worked as a politician[6], military officer[7], and lawyer[8]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. was born in Lexington[2].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. passed away in St. Louis[4].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. was born on February 19, 1821[3].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. died on July 8, 1875[5].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery[10].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s father was Francis Preston Blair[11].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s mother was Eliza Violet Gist Blair[12].
  • Among Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s spouses was Appoline Alexander Blair[13].
  • A child of Francis Preston Blair Jr. was Andrew Alexander Blair[14].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. is identified as part of the Scotch-Irish Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s professions included politician[6].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s professions included military officer[7].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s professions included lawyer[8].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. held the position of member of the Missouri House of Representatives[17].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. held the position of United States senator[18].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. held the position of United States senator[19].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[20].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[21].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[22].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[23].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s education included a stint at Transylvania University[24].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. is recorded as male[25].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Francis Preston Blair Jr. was affiliated with the Free Soil Party[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Preston Blair Jr. was born in Lexington[2]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. was born on February 19, 1821[3]. Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s father was Francis Preston Blair[11]. His mother was Eliza Violet Gist Blair[12]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. is identified as part of the Scotch-Irish Americans ethnic group[16].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[23], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30] and Transylvania University[24], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1780[33], headquartered in Lexington[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military officer[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include member of the Missouri House of Representatives[17]; United States senator[18], a position[35], in United States[36]; and member of the United States House of Representatives[20], a member of parliament[37], in United States[38].

Personal Life

Francis Preston Blair Jr. was married to Appoline Alexander Blair[13]. A child of Francis Preston Blair Jr. was Andrew Alexander Blair[14]. Political affiliations include Free Soil Party[27], a political party[39], in United States[40], founded in 1848[41], headquartered in Buffalo[42]; Democratic Party[43], a political party[44], in United States[45], founded in 1828[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47]; and Republican Party[48], a political party[49], in United States[50], founded in 1854[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[52].

Death and Burial

Francis Preston Blair Jr. died on July 8, 1875[5]. Francis Preston Blair Jr. passed away in St. Louis[4]. Burial took place at Bellefontaine Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Francis Preston Blair Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9] Francis Preston Blair Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Francis Preston Blair Jr. is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Francis Preston Blair Jr. born?

Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s place of birth was Lexington[2].

Where did Francis Preston Blair Jr. die?

Francis Preston Blair Jr. passed away in St. Louis[4].

Who were Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s parents?

Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s father was Francis Preston Blair[11]. Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s mother was Eliza Violet Gist Blair[12].

Who was Francis Preston Blair Jr. married to?

Francis Preston Blair Jr.'s spouses include Appoline Alexander Blair[13].

What did Francis Preston Blair Jr. do for work?

Francis Preston Blair Jr. worked as politician[6], military officer[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Francis Preston Blair Jr. go to school?

Francis Preston Blair Jr. was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[23] and Transylvania University[24].

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  2. [4] . St. Louis Post-Dispatch. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held member of the Missouri House of Representatives, United States senator, United States senator +4
    Occupation politician, military officer, lawyer
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Father Francis Preston Blair
    Relative Samuel Phillips Lee
    Military branch Union Army, United States Army
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