John Blair, Sr.

American politician (1687–1771)
Person human Q28871766
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John Blair, Sr.

Summary

John Blair, Sr. is a human[1]. John Blair, Sr.'s place of birth was Scotland[2]. John Blair, Sr. was born on +1687-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. John Blair, Sr. passed away in Williamsburg[4]. John Blair, Sr. died on +1771-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. John Blair, Sr. worked as a merchant[6] and politician[7]. John Blair, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], John Blair, Sr.…
  • John Blair, Sr. died in Williamsburg[4].
  • John Blair, Sr. was born on +1687-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Blair, Sr. died on +1771-11-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s father was Archibald Blair[9].
  • Among John Blair, Sr.'s spouses was Mary Munro[10].
  • A child of John Blair, Sr. was John Blair Jr.[11].
  • A child of John Blair, Sr. was Mary Blair Braxton[12].
  • A child of John Blair, Sr. was Sarah Blair Cary[13].
  • A child of John Blair, Sr. was Christian Burwell[14].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s professions included merchant[6].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s professions included politician[7].
  • John Blair, Sr. held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[15].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s education included a stint at College of William & Mary[16].
  • John Blair, Sr. is recorded as male[17].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18996289[19].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98047860[20].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s family name is recorded as Blair[21].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s FAST ID is recorded as 418084[24].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000050076766165[25].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c6v_ytbg[26].
  • John Blair, Sr.'s WikiTree person ID is recorded as Blair-1706[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Blair, Sr.'s place of birth was Scotland[2]. John Blair, Sr. was born on +1687-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Archibald Blair[9].

Education

John Blair, Sr. was educated at College of William & Mary[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6] and politician[7]. John Blair, Sr. held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[15].

Personal Life

Among John Blair, Sr.'s spouses was Mary Munro[10]. Children include John Blair Jr.[11], a lawyer[28], 1732–1800[29], of United States[30]; Mary Blair Braxton[12], 1734–1799[31]; Sarah Blair Cary[13], 1738–1799[32]; and Christian Burwell[14].

Death and Burial

John Blair, Sr. died on +1771-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. John Blair, Sr. died in Williamsburg[4].

Why It Matters

John Blair, Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Blair, Sr. born?

Born in Scotland[2], John Blair, Sr.…

Where did John Blair, Sr. die?

John Blair, Sr. died in Williamsburg[4].

Who were John Blair, Sr.'s parents?

John Blair, Sr.'s father was Archibald Blair[9].

Who was John Blair, Sr. married to?

John Blair, Sr.'s spouses include Mary Munro[10].

What did John Blair, Sr. do for work?

John Blair, Sr. worked as merchant[6] and politician[7].

Where did John Blair, Sr. go to school?

John Blair, Sr. was educated at College of William & Mary[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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