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'''Henry William Blair''' (December 6, 1834 – March 14, 1920) was a lawyer and [[Republican]] from [[New Hampshire]] who served as the state's U.S. representative and senator, previously being a member of the state legislator. During the [[American Civil War]], he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army.
'''Henry William Blair''' (December 6, 1834 – March 14, 1920) was a [[lawyer]] and Republican from [[New Hampshire]] who served as the state's U.S. representative and senator, previously being a member of the state legislator. During the [[American Civil War]], he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army.
A [[Radical Republican]] in his earlier political career,<ref name=blairnominated>June 13, 1879. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1879/06/13/80757754.pdf POLITICS AND POLITICIANS; THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE FIGHT ENDED THE HON. HENRY W. BLAIR NOMINATED TO BE UNITED STATES SENATOR BY THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MR. WADLEIGH BADLY BEATEN.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref> Blair later became associated with the moderate [[Half-Breeds]] who pushed for civil service reform at the expense of Southern blacks. However, he himself consistently fought to aid blacks, and his efforts were considered decades ahead of his time.<ref name=britannicabio>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-William-Blair Henry William Blair | American politician]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
A [[Radical Republican]] in his earlier political career,<ref name=blairnominated>June 13, 1879. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1879/06/13/80757754.pdf POLITICS AND POLITICIANS; THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE FIGHT ENDED THE HON. HENRY W. BLAIR NOMINATED TO BE UNITED STATES SENATOR BY THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MR. WADLEIGH BADLY BEATEN.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref> Blair later became associated with the moderate [[Half-Breeds]] who pushed for civil service reform at the expense of Southern blacks. However, he himself consistently fought to aid blacks, and his efforts were considered decades ahead of his time.<ref name=britannicabio>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-William-Blair Henry William Blair | American politician]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>