Montgomery Blair

American judge (1813-1883)
Person human Q1665428
Montgomery Blair
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Montgomery Blair

Summary

Montgomery Blair is a human[1]. His place of birth was Franklin County[2]. He was born on May 10, 1813[3]. He died in Silver Spring[4]. He died on July 27, 1883[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Montgomery Blair was born in Franklin County[2].
  • Montgomery Blair passed away in Silver Spring[4].
  • Montgomery Blair was born on May 10, 1813[3].
  • Montgomery Blair died on July 27, 1883[5].
  • Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[10].
  • Montgomery Blair's father was Francis Preston Blair[11].
  • Montgomery Blair's mother was Eliza Violet Gist Blair[12].
  • A child of Montgomery Blair was Woodbury Blair[13].
  • Montgomery Blair held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Montgomery Blair's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Montgomery Blair worked as a judge[7].
  • Montgomery Blair's professions included politician[8].
  • Montgomery Blair held the position of United States Postmaster General[15].
  • Montgomery Blair's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[16].
  • Montgomery Blair is recorded as male[17].
  • Montgomery Blair's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Montgomery Blair was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • Montgomery Blair was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Montgomery Blair's Commons category is recorded as Montgomery Blair[21].
  • Montgomery Blair's military, police or special rank is recorded as sub-lieutenant[22].
  • Montgomery Blair's family name is recorded as Blair[23].
  • Montgomery Blair's given name is recorded as Montgomery[24].
  • Montgomery Blair's relative is recorded as Samuel Phillips Lee[25].
  • Montgomery Blair's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905)[26].
  • Montgomery Blair's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Franklin County[2], Montgomery Blair… he was born on May 10, 1813[3]. His father was Francis Preston Blair[11]. His mother was Eliza Violet Gist Blair[12].

Education

Montgomery Blair's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. Montgomery Blair held the position of United States Postmaster General[15].

Personal Life

A child of Montgomery Blair was Woodbury Blair[13]. Political affiliations include Republican Party[19], a political party[28], in United States[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Democratic Party[20], a political party[32], in United States[33], founded in 1828[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35].

Death and Burial

Montgomery Blair died on July 27, 1883[5]. He passed away in Silver Spring[4]. Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Montgomery Blair ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Montgomery Blair born?

Montgomery Blair was born in Franklin County[2].

Where did Montgomery Blair die?

Montgomery Blair passed away in Silver Spring[4].

Who were Montgomery Blair's parents?

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

What did Montgomery Blair do for work?

Montgomery Blair worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8].

Where did Montgomery Blair go to school?

Montgomery Blair was educated at United States Military Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at United States Military Academy
    Given name Montgomery
    Member of political party Republican Party, Democratic Party
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