Montgomery Blair Politician

Montgomery Blair (May 10, 1813 – July 27, 1883), the son of Francis Preston Blair, elder brother of Francis Preston Blair, Jr. and cousin of B. Gratz Brown, was a politician and lawyer from Maryland. Despite belonging to a prominent slave-holding family, Blair was an abolitionist and a loyal member of the Cabinet of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 10, 1813
Birth place	Franklin County Kentucky
Date of death	July 27, 1883
Place of death	Silver Spring Maryland , United States
Education	United States Military Academy
Profession	Lawyer , Politician

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Office holder

military operations	Seminole Wars
military branch	United States Army
military rank	Second lieutenant
party	Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1836
service start	1835
successor	William Dennison Jr.