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Genealogical History Of Hudson And Bergen Counties New Jersey
WILLIAM BLAIR

Originally published in 1900
Cornelius Burnham Harvey, Editor


Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003

WILLIAM BLAIR, of River Edge, N. J., was born in New York City on the 4th of July, 1812, being the son of Ezekiel and Susan (Weinard) Blair, both of Scotch descent. He received his early education at Public School No. 1, which stood opposite the Hall of Records in New York City, but at the age of fourteen started at the trade of sailmaking, which occupation he continued until the age of eighty-one, being, doubtless, the oldest sailmaker in the country at the time of his retirement.

Mr. Blair was a Corporal and Sergeant in the National Guard, and in every capacity achieved a high reputation. At the time of the Mexican War the firm of Blair & Higgins was employed by the Government to fit out the army with tents and covers. They made a swing-cot for General Scott, of whom Mr. Blair was a personal friend. He was Judge of Elections three terms, a Commissioner at the time the Bergen County poorhouse was built, and is a prominent member of and active worker in the Second Reformed Church at Hackensack.

He married Mary Robinson. They have had eight children: William, Jr., Susan, James S., Mary J., and four deceased.

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