Francis Preston Blair, Jr.

Francis Preston Blair, Jr.

Interment Location Visited  
St. Louis, MO August 21, 2024  

Photographed August 21, 2024.
Photographed August 21, 2024.
Photographed August 21, 2024.
Photographed August 21, 2024.

Fast Facts

Born: February 19, 1821 in Lexington, Kentucky

Spouse: Appoline Agatha Alexander Blair (m. 1847-1875)

Military Service: Major General — Union Army

Primary Political Affiliation: Democratic Party

House Tenure: 1857-1859, 1860, 1861-1864

Senate Tenure: 1871-1873

Died: July 8, 1875 in St. Louis, Missouri

Cause of Death: Head Injury

Age: 54

Interment: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

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