John Blair (Tennessee)

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John Blair
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Tennessee's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1835
Preceded by John Rhea
Succeeded by William B. Carter
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1815-1817
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1817-1821
Personal details
Born(1790-09-13)September 13, 1790
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Died July 9, 1863(1863-07-09) (aged 72)
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Political party Jacksonian Republican
Alma mater Washington College
Profession

lawyer

politician

John Blair (September 13, 1790 – July 9, 1863) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Tennessee State of the United States of America

Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the west, and Missouri to the northwest. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, with a 2017 population of 667,560. Tennessee's second largest city is Memphis, which had a population of 652,236 in 2017.

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Biography

Blair was born in Blairs Mill near Jonesborough, Tennessee the son of John Blair, Jr., and attended Martin Academy. He graduated from Washington College in Tennessee in 1809. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1813, and began practicing.

Jonesborough, Tennessee Town in Tennessee, United States

Jonesborough is a town in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The population was 5,975 at the 2010 census. It is "Tennessee's oldest town".

Washington College Academy

Washington College Academy is a private Presbyterian-affiliated educational institution located in Washington College, Limestone, Tennessee. Founded in 1780 by Doctor of Divinity Samuel Doak, the Academy for many years offered accredited college, junior college and college preparatory instruction to day and boarding students, but financial difficulties in the 2000s forced the school to restructure its offerings and focus instead on continuing education courses for adults. In addition to general interest courses such as "Stained Glass" and "Personal Financial Planning", the Academy hosts a General Educational Development (GED) program to assist area residents in meeting the high school-level academic skills necessary for GED certification. The Academy also offers baseball and softball facilities.

A bar association is a professional association of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both. In many Commonwealth jurisdictions, the bar association comprises lawyers who are qualified as barristers or advocates in particular, versus solicitors. Membership in bar associations may be mandatory or optional for practicing attorneys, depending on jurisdiction.

Career

A member of the Tennessee House of Representatives between 1815 and 1817, Blair also served as a member of the Tennessee Senate between 1817 and 1821. [1]

Tennessee House of Representatives Lower House of the Tennessee Legislature

The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Tennessee Senate Upper House of the Tennessee Legislature

The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee's state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.

Blair was elected as a Jacksonian Republican to the Eighteenth Congress and re-elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth through Twenty-third Congresses. He served as a U.S. Representative from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1835. [2] During the Twentieth Congress, he was chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department. He was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (Twentieth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-fourth Congress in 1834.

After retiring to private life, Blair again became a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1849 and 1850. He resumed the practice of law.

Death

Blair died in Jonesboro, Tennessee on July 9, 1863 at age 72 years, 330 days. He is interred at Old Cemetery in Jonesboro. [3]

Burial ritual act of placing a dead person into the ground

Burial or interment is the ritual act of placing a dead person or animal, sometimes with objects, into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over. Most would agree that humans have been burying their dead since shortly after the origin of the species. Burial is often seen as indicating respect for the dead. It has been used to prevent the odor of decay, to give family members closure and prevent them from witnessing the decomposition of their loved ones, and in many cultures it has been seen as a necessary step for the deceased to enter the afterlife or to give back to the cycle of life.

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References

  1. ↑ "John Blair". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "John Blair". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "John Blair". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress and its predecessor, the Continental Congress. Also included are Delegates from territories and the District of Columbia and Resident Commissioners from the Philippines and Puerto Rico.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Rhea 		Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 1st congressional district
1823-1835		Succeeded by
William B. Carter
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