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John Blair Jr. (April 17, 1732 – August 31, 1800) was an American Founding Father, who signed the United States Constitution as a delegate from Virginia and was appointed an Associate Justice on the first U.S. Supreme Court by George Washington.
As one of the first justices to set a precedent of judicial review, John Blair, Jr.’s legacy as both a Founding Father and inaugural Supreme Court Justice continues to affect the contemporary judicial system. John Blair, Jr. was born in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1732.
On September 24, 1789, President George Washington nominated Blair one of the original Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate confirmed the appointment two days later.
John Blair, Jr. (October 1731–August 31, 1800) was born in Williamsburg, Virginia to a distinguished family. His father was at one point the acting Royal Governor and a Virginia Councillor, while Blair himself was the Williamsburg Mayor in 1751.
A NAME LITTLE RECALLED is John Blair Jr., one of the original six justices of the Supreme Court, and a man who ought to be remembered for his part in two of the United States's most noteworthy early legal decisions. Blair was a Virginian whose Williamsburg roots were deep.
John Blair, Jr. (VA) served as an Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court. His term lasted from 1789-1795.
Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Blair got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.
John Blair, Jr. was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1789 after a nomination from President George Washington. He resigned in October 25, 1795. Prior to joining the court, Blair served as a judge on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Blair Family Papers, 1741-1792; 6 items. Legal documents; includes a deposition, 1787 and n.d., of John Blair (1732-1800) concerning a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Ga. (Margaret Eustace vs. Seth John Cuthbert) which concerned the estate of his brother, James Blair (1741-1772).
John Blair Jr., was among the original members of the U.S. Supreme Court. Nominated by President george washington, Blair began his term as an associate justice shortly after the Court's establishment on February 2, 1790.