Francis Preston Blair Jr. was a United States senator, a United States representative, and a Union Army major general during the American Civil War. He represented Missouri in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was active in preventing the state of Missouri from being absorbed into the Confederacy at the beginning of the war.

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Occupation: politician, military officer, lawyer, major general
Position held: member of the Missouri House of Representatives, United States senator, United States senator, United States representative
Citizenship: United States
Born: February 19, 1821

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Francis Preston Blair Jr.

Union Army general, politician (1821–1875)

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About Francis Preston Blair Jr.

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Occupation: politician, military officer, lawyer, major general
Position held: member of the Missouri House of Representatives, United States senator, United States senator, United States representative
Citizenship: United States
Born: February 19, 1821

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Died

July 8, 1875

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