Austin Blair
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About
Governor of Michigan from 1861 to 1865 who heavily opposed slavery before and during the Civil War. He was elected to the U.S. House, representing Michigan, in 1867 after leaving the governorship.
Before Fame
He worked as a clerk for Eaton County in 1842.
Trivia
He was part of the e Loyal War Governors' Conference which backed Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation,
Family Life
He had four sons with his wife Sarah L. Ford, whom he married in February of 1849.
Associated With
He was part of the 1860 Republican National convention which helped elect Abraham Lincoln.
