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John Blair Jr. (April 17, 1732 – August 31, 1800) was an American Founding Father, who signed the United States Constitution as a delegate from Virginia and was appointed an Associate Justice on the first U.S. Supreme Court by George Washington.
Jul 19, 1998 · John Blair was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1790–96). A member of one of Virginia’s most prominent landed families and a close friend of George Washington, Blair studied law at the Middle Temple in London and in 1766 was elected to represent William and Mary College in.
Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Blair got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.
Founding Father John Blair from the State of Virginia is a signer to the U.S. Constitution in September 17, 1787. Learn more about John Blairs role in forming America as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
On September 24, 1789, President George Washington nominated Blair one of the original Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate confirmed the appointment two days later.
As one of the first justices to set a precedent of judicial review, John Blair, Jr.’s legacy as both a Founding Father and inaugural Supreme Court Justice continues to affect the contemporary judicial system. John Blair, Jr. was born in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1732.
John Blair. Blair, a firm supporter of independence and the Constitution, was a member of a leading Virginia family who gained more renown as a lawyer-jurist than as a politician. President Washington appointed him as one of the original Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dec 17, 2019 · Birth: April 17, 1732. Death: August 31, 1800 (age 68) Colony: Virginia. Occupation: Lawyer, Politician, Judge. Significance: Signed the United States Constitution (at the age of 55); and served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1790-1795) John Blair Statue in Signers' Hall at the National Constitution Center.
John Blair Biography. framer of the Constitution, justice. Born: 1732. Birthplace: Williamsburg, Va. Before participating in the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Blair helped draw up Virginia's constitution in 1776. He was chosen by President Washington as an associate justice of the Supreme Court, where he served from 1789 to 1796.
