Bernard Blair (May 24, 1801 – May 7, 1880) was an American politician and a

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from New York.

Biography

Born in

Williamstown, Massachusetts Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. Located in Berkshire County, the town is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statis ...

, Blair was the son of William and Sally (Train) Blair. He attended the public schools and pursued preparatory studies. He was graduated from

Williams College Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim ...

, in 1825. He married Charlotte Lansing.

Career

Blair moved to

Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada * Salem, Ontario, various places Germany * Salem, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the Bodensee district ** Salem Abbey (Reichskloster Salem), a monastery * Salem, Schleswig-Holstein Israel * Salem (B ...

Washington County, New York Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,302. The county seat is Fort Edward. The county was named for U.S. President George Washington. The county is part of the Capital Dis ...

, in 1825. He studied law, was

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in 1828 and commenced practice in Salem, subsequently being admitted as counselor and solicitor in

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. He was a delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839. Elected as a Whig to the

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, Blair was United States Representative for the twelfth district of New York and served from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843. After his term in Congress, he discontinued the practice of his profession and engaged in business pursuits.

Death

Blair died in Salem, Washington County, New York, on May 7, 1880.

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