Austin Blair
Former Governor of Michigan
Austin Blair, also known as the Civil War Governor, was a politician who served as the 13th governor of Michigan and in Michigan's House of Representatives and Senate as well as the U.S. Senate. He was known as a strong opponent of slavery and... Wikipedia
Born: February 8, 1818, Caroline, NY
Died: August 6, 1894 (age 76 years), Jackson, MI
Party: Republican Party
Grandparent: Abraham Blackman
Previous offices: Representative (1867–1873), Governor of Michigan (1861–1865), Member of the Michigan Senate (1855–1856), and more
Great-grandparents: Sarah A. Blackman and Abraham Blackman, Jr.
Education: Union College (1839) and Cazenovia College