List of United States Political Families (B) - The Blairs

The Blairs

• James Blair (1762–1837), Attorney General of Kentucky 1797-1820. Father of Francis Preston Blair.
  • Francis Preston Blair (1791–1876), advisor to presidents Andrew Jackson – Andrew Johnson
    • Montgomery Blair (1813–1883), Postmaster General, 1861–1864, son of Francis Preston Blair.
    • Francis Preston Blair, Jr. (1821–1875), 1868 Democratic candidate for Vice President, Senator from Missouri, 1871–1873, son of Francis Preston Blair.
    • B. Gratz Brown (1826–1885), Senator, Governor of Missouri, nephew of Francis Preston Blair.
      • Gist Blair (1860–1940), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916. Son of Montgomery Blair.
      • Blair Lee I (1857-1944) Senator, maternal grandson of Francis Preston Blair.
      • Blair Lee III(1916-1985) Acting governor of Maryland, "direct descendant" of Francis Preston Blair.

NOTE: Montgomery Blair was also son-in-law of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Levi Woodbury.