Virginia colonial currency (1773) signed by Peyton Randolph and Blair. John Blair, Jr. (1732 – September 12, 1800) was an American politician, Founding Father and jurist. Blair was one of the best-trained jurists of his day. A famous legal scholar, he avoided the tumult of state politics, preferring to work behind the scenes. But he was devoted to the idea of a permanent union of the newly independent states and loyally supported fellow...
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Virginia colonial currency (1773) signed by Peyton Randolph and Blair. John Blair, Jr. (1732 – September 12, 1800) was an American politician, Founding Father and jurist. Blair was one of the best-trained jurists of his day. A famous legal scholar, he avoided the tumult of state politics, preferring to work behind the scenes. But he was devoted to the idea of a permanent union of the newly independent states and loyally supported fellow...