James T. Blair, Jr.

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James Thomas Blair, Jr. (March 15, 1902 - July 12, 1962) was a Governor of Missouri. He was a Democrat.

[edit] Early life

Blair was born in Maysville, Missouri in 1902. He was a member of Missouri state house of representatives. Later he was a colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.

[edit] Politics

Blair became the mayor of Jefferson City, Missouri in 1947. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri between 1949 and 1957. He served as the Governor between 1957 - 1961.

He and his wife, Emilie Chorn Blair, both died at their home of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. They are buried in Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City. (Source: Riverview Cemetery records.)

Blair's father, James T. Blair, Sr. served in the Missouri house of representatives and was a justice of the Missouri supreme court.