James T. Blair, Jr.
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James Thomas Blair, Jr. (March 15, 1902 - July 12, 1962) was a Governor of Missouri. He was a Democrat.
[edit] Early life
Blair was born in Maysville, Missouri in 1902. He was a member of Missouri state house of representatives. Later he was a colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.
[edit] Politics
Blair became the mayor of Jefferson City, Missouri in 1947. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri between 1949 and 1957. He served as the Governor between 1957 - 1961.
He and his wife, Emilie Chorn Blair, both died on July 12, 1962 at their home of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. They are buried in Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City. (Source: Riverview Cemetery records.)
Blair's father, James T. Blair, Sr. served in the Missouri house of representatives and was a justice of the Missouri supreme court.
| Preceded by Phil M. Donnelly |
Governor of Missouri 1957-1961 |
Succeeded by John M. Dalton |
| Governors of Missouri |  |
|---|---|
| McNair • Bates • Williams • Miller • Dunklin • Boggs • Reynolds • M. Marmaduke • Edwards • King • Price • Polk • H. Jackson • Stewart • C. Jackson • Gamble • Hall • Fletcher • McClurg • Brown • Woodson • Hardin • Phelps • Crittenden • J. Marmaduke • Morehouse • Francis • Stone • Stephens • Dockery • Folk • Hadley • Major • Gardner • Hyde • Baker • Caulfield • Park • Stark • Donnell • Donnelly • Smith • Donnelly • Blair • Dalton • Hearnes • Bond • Teasdale • Bond • Ashcroft • Carnahan • Wilson • Holden • Blunt |
