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Bladen, Thomas

governor of Maryland, lived in the eighteenth century. During his administration the western boundary of the province was fixed by treaty with the Indians, and the manufacture of flour began to attract the attention of the government.

Blaikie, William

lawyer, author, was born May 24, 1843, in York, N. Y.

He is a lawyer and athlete of New York city; and the author of How to Get Strong; and Sound Bodies for Our Boys and Girls.

Blaine, Walker

diplomatist, was a resident of Maine. He received a collegiate education; and in 1881 wasappointed third assistant secretary of state. The same year he was sent, in conjunction with W. H. Triscott, as a special envoy to Peru and Chili.

Blair, Albert G

railroad president, was born in January, 1844, in Syracuse, N. Y. Since 1896 he has been president of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway at Toledo, Ohio. a BLAIR, ANDREW ALEXANDER, chemist, author, was born Sept. 20, 1846, in Woodford county, Ky. He is chemist of Philadelphia; and the author of The Chemical Analysis of Iron; and Methods in Analysis of Iron, Steel, Copper, and Alloys of Copper, Zinc, and Tin.

Blair, Austin

lawyer, congressman, governor, was born Feb. 8, 1818, in Caroline, N. Y. After holding the local offices of county clerk and prosecuting attorney for his county, he was elected to the Michigan, legislature, and afterwards to the senate of the state. He was governor of Michigan from 1861 to 1865; and was elected a representative from that state to the fortieth, forty-first and fortysecond congresses.

Blair, Barnard

congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1841 to 1843.

Blair, James

congressman, was born in Lancaster, S. C. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1821 to 1822, and from 1829 to 1834. He died by his own hand April 1, 1834, in Washington, D. C.

Blair, James

clergyman, college president, was born in 1656 in Lancaster, S. C. He was an episcopal clergyman of Virginia who founded William and Mary college, and was its president for fifty years. He was the author of The State of His Majesty's Colony in Virginia; and Our Savior's Divine Sermon on the Mount, a series of sermons. He died Aug. 1, 1743, in Williamsburg, Va.

Blair, James

banker, was born May 15, 1807, in Beaver Brooks, N. J. Among the properties in which he now has a large interest are The Lackawanna and Iron Steel Co.; The Belvidere National bank; The Scranton Savings bank, of which he is president; and The First National bank of Scranton.

Blair, James G

lawyer, congressman, was born in 1828. He received a common English education; is a lawyer by profession, and was elected to the forty-second congress as a liberal republican.

Blair, John

statesman, congressman, was born in Washington county, Tenn. He was a representative in congress from Tennessee from 1823 to 1837. Before entering congress he served in both branches of the Tennessee state legislature. He died July, 1863, in Jonesborough, Tenn.

Blair, John

statesman, was born in 1689 in Williamsburg, Va. He was a nephew of President James Blair. As early as 1736 he was a member of the house of burgesses, and he was president of the council, and acting governor of Virginia in 1757-58 and 1768. He died Nov. 5, 1771, in Williamsburg, Va.