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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.
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Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Blair got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
