Stephen Blair JP (21 March 1804 – 5 July 1870) was a

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politician. The first Conservative Mayor of Bolton, holding the post from 1845 to 1846, Blair was elected Conservative MP for

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at a by-election in 1848—caused by the death of William Bolling—and held the seat until 1852 when he was defeated. Blair was a prominent

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rising to

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. Upon his death, Blair donated £30,000 to be used for the building and running of Blair Hospital — named after him — in Bolton.

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* UK MPs 1847–1852 1804 births 1870 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1800s-stub

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