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The Civil War in Missouri. Frank P. Blair Jr ( Download 1 MB PDF) Early Life. Highlights. Frank Blair Jr. was born February 19, 1821, in Lexington, Kentucky. He came from a distinguished Scotch Irish background. He graduated from Princeton University and joined his brother Montgomery in the legal profession in St. Louis in 1842.
Francis Preston Blair, Jr., was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on February 19, 1821. His father was an influential newspaper editor and advisor to Presidents Jackson and Lincoln.
Summary. Francis Preston Blair, Junior (1821-75) was a member of prominent political family with ties to the border states of Missouri and Maryland but which opposed slavery and stood with Lincoln during the Civil War. After serving two terms in the Missouri Senate, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1856 as a Free Soil ...
