William McCormick Blair, Jr.

American diplomat (1916–2015)
Person human Q8015355
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William McCormick Blair, Jr.

Summary

William McCormick Blair, Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], William McCormick Blair, Jr.… William McCormick Blair, Jr. was born on +1916-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. William McCormick Blair, Jr. died in Manhattan[4]. William McCormick Blair, Jr. died on +2015-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. William McCormick Blair, Jr. worked as a diplomat[6]. William McCormick Blair, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], William McCormick Blair, Jr.…
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. died in Manhattan[4].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. was born on +1916-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. died on +2015-08-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s father was William M. Blair[8].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s mother was Helen Hadduck Bowen[9].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s professions included diplomat[6].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. held the position of United States Ambassador to Denmark[11].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. held the position of United States Ambassador to the Philippines[12].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. was educated at University of Virginia School of Law[14].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s image is recorded as William McCormick Blair Jr..jpg[15].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12134589[19].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008158124[20].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as William McCormick Blair Jr.[21].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026nlvn[22].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s family name is recorded as McCormick[23].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Blair[24].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10624854[26].
  • William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s FAST ID is recorded as 1952773[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], William McCormick Blair, Jr.… William McCormick Blair, Jr. was born on +1916-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s father was William M. Blair[8]. His mother was Helen Hadduck Bowen[9].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of Virginia School of Law[14], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1819[34].

Career and Affiliations

William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s professions included diplomat[6]. Positions held include United States Ambassador to Denmark[11], a position[35], in Denmark[36], founded in 1827[37] and United States Ambassador to the Philippines[12], a position[38], in Philippines[39], founded in 1946[40].

Personal Life

William McCormick Blair, Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

William McCormick Blair, Jr. died on +2015-08-29T00:00:00Z[5]. William McCormick Blair, Jr. died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

William McCormick Blair, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] William McCormick Blair, Jr. is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William McCormick Blair, Jr. born?

William McCormick Blair, Jr. was born in Chicago[2].

Where did William McCormick Blair, Jr. die?

William McCormick Blair, Jr. died in Manhattan[4].

Who were William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s parents?

William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s father was William M. Blair[8]. William McCormick Blair, Jr.'s mother was Helen Hadduck Bowen[9].

What did William McCormick Blair, Jr. do for work?

William McCormick Blair, Jr. worked as diplomat[6].

Where did William McCormick Blair, Jr. go to school?

William McCormick Blair, Jr. was educated at Stanford University[13] and University of Virginia School of Law[14].

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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Stanford University, University of Virginia School of Law
    Place of death Manhattan
    Mother Helen Hadduck Bowen
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