Blair moved to Salem, Washington County, New York, in 1825. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice in Salem, subsequently being admitted as counselor and solicitor in chancery. He was a delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839.[2]
Elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress, Blair was United States Representative for the twelfth district of New York and served from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843.[3] After his term in Congress, he discontinued the practice of his profession and engaged in business pursuits.
Death
Blair died in Salem, Washington County, New York, on May 7, 1880 (age 78 years, 349 days). He is interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York.[4]
References
^"Bernard Blair". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
^"Bernard Blair". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
^"Bernard Blair". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
^"Bernard Blair". Find A Grave. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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August 21, 2023
bernard, blair, 1801, 1880, american, politician, representative, from, york, member, house, representatives, from, york, 12th, districtin, office, march, 1841, march, 1843preceded, bydavid, russellsucceeded, bydavid, seymourpersonal, detailsbornmay, 1801, 180. Bernard Blair May 24 1801 May 7 1880 was an American politician and a U S Representative from New York Bernard BlairMember of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 12th districtIn office March 4 1841 March 3 1843Preceded byDavid A RussellSucceeded byDavid L SeymourPersonal detailsBornMay 24 1801 1801 05 24 Williamstown MassachusettsDiedMay 7 1880 1880 05 08 aged 78 Salem Washington County New YorkCitizenship United StatesPolitical partyWhig PartySpouseCharlotte Lansing BlairAlma materWilliams CollegeProfessionAttorney Banker politician Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBorn in Williamstown Massachusetts Blair was the son of William and Sally Train Blair He attended the public schools and pursued preparatory studies He was graduated from Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts in 1825 He married Charlotte Lansing 1 Career EditBlair moved to Salem Washington County New York in 1825 He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice in Salem subsequently being admitted as counselor and solicitor in chancery He was a delegate to Whig National Convention from New York 1839 2 Elected as a Whig to the Twenty seventh Congress Blair was United States Representative for the twelfth district of New York and served from March 4 1841 to March 3 1843 3 After his term in Congress he discontinued the practice of his profession and engaged in business pursuits Death EditBlair died in Salem Washington County New York on May 7 1880 age 78 years 349 days He is interred at Evergreen Cemetery Salem New York 4 References Edit Bernard Blair Ancestry com Retrieved 8 September 2013 Bernard Blair The Political Graveyard Retrieved 8 September 2013 Bernard Blair Govtrack US Congress Retrieved 8 September 2013 Bernard Blair Find A Grave Retrieved 8 September 2013 External links EditUnited States Congress Bernard Blair id B000522 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byDavid A Russell Representative of the 12th Congressional District of New YorkMarch 4 1841 March 3 1843 Succeeded byDavid L Seymour This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard Blair amp oldid 1097011834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
