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{{Officeholder
|name=Henry William Blair
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
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{{Officeholder/senator
|state=New Hampshire
|terms=June 18, 1879 – March 4, 1891
|preceded=Charles H. Bell
|status=f
|succeeded=Jacob H. Gallinger
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{{Officeholder/representative
|state=New Hampshire
|district=3rd
|terms=March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1879
|preceded=Hosea W. Parker
|former=y
|succeeded=Evarts W. Farr
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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.
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>
==Political career==
===U.S. House, 1875–79===
Blair narrowly won election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1875, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent Henry O. Kent by less than one percentage point from the 3rd congressional district.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713773 NH District 3 Race - Mar 09, 1875]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected to a second term in 1877 over Kent in a rematch.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713774 NH District 3 Race - Mar 13, 1877]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved Novemebr 26, 2021.</ref>
According to ''[[The New York Times]]'':<ref name=blairnominated/>
{{cquote|His record in Congress, both as an advocate of radical Republican principles, and of all the genuine moral reforms, particularly temperance reform, is highly spoken of. He is also recommended as an able, honest, and a courageous man; a faithful soldier in the war of the rebellion, and a faithful member of the national House.|||''The New York Times'', June 12, 1879}}
====Education bill====
In 1876, Blair introduced legislation that would spend government revenue generated from public land sales to aid public schools throughout the nation.<ref name=britannicabio/> Known as the "Blair Education Bill," it aimed to allocate $77 million in federal funds based proportionately on illiteracy rates, with the aim of bolstering Southern blacks.<ref name=harpweek>Wilder, Bert (October 10, 1891). [https://www.harpweek.com/09cartoon/BrowseByDateCartoon.asp?Month=October&Date=10 “Blair, the White Elephant of the Administration”]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
Such legislation passed the U.S. Senate on several occasions, but were blocked by the Democrat-controlled U.S. House.<ref name=harpweek/>
===U.S. Senate===
In 1879, Blair ran for U.S. Senate. Among his intraparty opponents, he led former Sen. Bainbridge Wadleigh on the first ballot, nearly began to trail ex-Governor Benjamin F. Prescott on the fourth ballot, though ultimately secured the party nomination.<ref name=blairnominated/> Blair then won the appointment race to serve as U.S. senator.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=413182 NH US Senate - Appointment Race - Jun 16, 1879]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blair, Henry W.}}
[[Category:New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Former United States Senators]]
[[Category:Half-Breeds]]
[[Category:Fiscal Conservatives]]
[[Category:Moderate Republicans]]
|name=Henry William Blair
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=
|religion=
|offices=
{{Officeholder/senator
|state=New Hampshire
|terms=June 18, 1879 – March 4, 1891
|preceded=Charles H. Bell
|status=f
|succeeded=Jacob H. Gallinger
}}
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=New Hampshire
|district=3rd
|terms=March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1879
|preceded=Hosea W. Parker
|former=y
|succeeded=Evarts W. Farr
}}
}}
'''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>
==Political career==
===U.S. House, 1875–79===
Blair narrowly won election to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1875, defeating [[Democrat]] opponent Henry O. Kent by less than one percentage point from the 3rd congressional district.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713773 NH District 3 Race - Mar 09, 1875]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref> He was re-elected to a second term in 1877 over Kent in a rematch.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713774 NH District 3 Race - Mar 13, 1877]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved Novemebr 26, 2021.</ref>
According to ''[[The New York Times]]'':<ref name=blairnominated/>
{{cquote|His record in Congress, both as an advocate of radical Republican principles, and of all the genuine moral reforms, particularly temperance reform, is highly spoken of. He is also recommended as an able, honest, and a courageous man; a faithful soldier in the war of the rebellion, and a faithful member of the national House.|||''The New York Times'', June 12, 1879}}
====Education bill====
In 1876, Blair introduced legislation that would spend government revenue generated from public land sales to aid public schools throughout the nation.<ref name=britannicabio/> Known as the "Blair Education Bill," it aimed to allocate $77 million in federal funds based proportionately on illiteracy rates, with the aim of bolstering Southern blacks.<ref name=harpweek>Wilder, Bert (October 10, 1891). [https://www.harpweek.com/09cartoon/BrowseByDateCartoon.asp?Month=October&Date=10 “Blair, the White Elephant of the Administration”]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
Such legislation passed the U.S. Senate on several occasions, but were blocked by the Democrat-controlled U.S. House.<ref name=harpweek/>
===U.S. Senate===
In 1879, Blair ran for U.S. Senate. Among his intraparty opponents, he led former Sen. Bainbridge Wadleigh on the first ballot, nearly began to trail ex-Governor Benjamin F. Prescott on the fourth ballot, though ultimately secured the party nomination.<ref name=blairnominated/> Blair then won the appointment race to serve as U.S. senator.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=413182 NH US Senate - Appointment Race - Jun 16, 1879]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blair, Henry W.}}
[[Category:New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Former United States Senators]]
[[Category:Half-Breeds]]
[[Category:Fiscal Conservatives]]
[[Category:Moderate Republicans]]