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Two Men Charged with Making Terroristic Threats to Illinois Fast Food Restaurants
Two men were charged with making terroristic threats to various fast food restaurants in Illinois, allegedly warning about a purported “active shooter.” Austin Blair and Jarrett Maki, both 25, were each charged with 11…
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About Austin Blair
Austin Blair was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 13th governor of Michigan during the American Civil War and in Michigan's House of Representatives and Senate as well as the U.S. Senate. He was known as a strong opponent of slavery and secession. He simultaneously sought to ban capital punishment.
Everything about Austin Blair →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, governor, jurist
- Position held
- United States representative, member of the Michigan House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Michigan, Governor of Michigan
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 8, 1818
- Died
- August 6, 1894