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Francis Preston Blair was a journalist, politician and influential adviser to several U.S. presidents. He helped found the Republican Party in 1854 and opposed the expansion of slavery in the West.
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.
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A biography of Francis Preston Blair Jr., a U.S. Senator, Congressman and Union General during the Civil War. Learn about his early life, political career, military service and controversies.
Mar 16, 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.
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Francis P. Blair (born April 12, 1791, Abingdon, Va., U.S.—died Oct. 18, 1876, Silver Spring, Md.) was a journalist and longtime Democratic politician who helped form the Republican Party in the 1850s in an effort to stem the expansion of slavery.
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May 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Francis Preston Blair, a journalist, politician, and adviser to President Andrew Jackson. He was a leader of the antislavery movement and a founder of the Republican party.
A chronology of key events in the lives of Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876), his sons Montgomery Blair (1813-1883) and Francis “Frank” Preston Blair, Jr. (1821-1875), and his grandson Gist Blair (1860-1940).
