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Francis Preston Blair Jr. (February 19, 1821 – July 8, 1875) was a United States Senator, a United States Congressman and a Union Major General during the Civil War.
Francis Preston Blair, Jr. (born Feb. 19, 1821, Lexington, Ky., U.S.—died July 9, 1875, St. Louis, Mo.) was a Missouri politician of the antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras who opposed slavery and secession but later came out against Radical Reconstruction and black suffrage.
Francis Preston Blair Sr. (April 12, 1791 – October 18, 1876) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and influential figure in national politics advising several U.S. presidents across party lines.
16 de mar. de 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Frank Blair, a U.S. senator, congressman, and Union general in the Civil War. Find out how he supported Abraham Lincoln, opposed slavery, and fought for Missouri's loyalty to the Union.
16 de mar. de 2024 · Learn about Frank Blair, a U.S. senator, congressman, newspaper publisher and Union general in the Civil War. Find out his family background, political views, achievements and controversies.
Frank Blair Jr. served honorably as a colonel in the Union army, where he fought alongside Ulysses S. Grant in the struggle for Vicksburg. After the war, he would serve as a U.S. senator for Missouri from 1871 to 1873.
A carte-de-visite photograph of Major General Francis Preston Blair, Jr., a Unionist politician and soldier from Missouri, taken by Matthew Brady in New York. The image is part of a collection of Civil War-era portraits owned by Emperor Pedro II of Brazil.
