John Blair

Biography of John Blair Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Blair
• First Name: John
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: , , 1732
• Place of Birth (POB): Williamsburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: August , 31 , 1800
• Place of Death (POD): Williamsburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Blair Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/24/1789
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 73
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/26/1789
• Commission Date: 09/30/1789
• Date of Termination: 10/25/1795
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

John Blair Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: College of William and Mary
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1754

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Middle Temple, London, England
• Law Degree Year: 1756

John Blair Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1756-1789
• Member, Virginia House of Burgesses, 1766-1771
• Clerk, Virginia Governor's Council, 1771-1775
• Delegate, Virginia constitutional convention, 1776
• Member, Virginia Governor's Council, 1776-1778
• Judge, General Court of Virginia, 1777-1779; chief justice, 1779
• Chancellor, Virginia High Court of Chancery, 1780
• Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, 1780-1789
• Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Middle Circuit, Spring 1790-Fall 1790, Fall 1791-Spring 1792, Spring 1794-Fall 1794
• Southern Circuit, Spring 1791, Spring 1795
• Eastern Circuit, Fall 1793

Resources

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