James Blair

1830 - Abt 1892  (61 years)

• Name	James Blair
  Born	2 Jan 1830	New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1892	Kent Co., MI
  Person ID	I305	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Blair,   b. 22 Oct 1796, ? ,   d. Abt 1852, Kent Co., MI  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Betsy Bugby,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ?
  Married	UNKNOWN	?
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Turner,   b. 1832, Connecticut ,   d. 1917, Kent Co., MI  (Age 85 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1855	Plainfield, Kent Co., MI
  Children	1. Charles B. Blair,   b. Abt 1858   2. James M. Blair,   b. Abt 1869   3. Hugh Blair,   b. Abt 1873
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2015
  Family ID	F469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James was born in Putnam, New York. He moved to Michigan with his family when he was 12 years old. They stopped for a time in Jackson County, eventually locating in Walker Township, Kent County. He lived on the farm until he was 18 and then went to Grand Rapids to live out the rest of his life. In 1856 he served as City Clerk. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865. He was in various law partnerships. He was a member of the Grand Rapids Board of Education for 11 years and served as president for four terms. In 1885 he was appointed Postmaster of Grand Rapids by President Cleveland. He held that post for ten years.