James Thomas Blair

Background

Blair, James Thomas was born on November 11, 1871 in Loudon, Tennessee, United States. Son of Samuel Tate and Louise (Osborne) Blair.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cumberland University, 1892, Bachelor of Laws, 1895, Doctor of Laws from same University, 1928. Doctor of Laws, Missouri Valley College.

Career

June 19, 1901; children—Captain James T., Captain Samuel C., Grace Mary (Mistress C. Turner), Margaret Ray (Mistress L. M. Collge Pharmacy Collge Pharmacy Eurcy), Ensign William Clark. Principal, Dover High School, 1892-1893. Professor, Ozark College, 1893.

Began practice of law, 1896.

President Obion (Tennessee) College, 1895, 96. Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1899-1901.

Member commission to revise statutes of Missouri, 1899-1900. Assistant attorney general of Missouri, 1909-1911.

Member of commission to aid the Supreme Court, 1911-1915.

Judge Supreme Court of Missouri, term 1915-1925 (chief justice, 1921-1922). Practicing law since January 2, 1925. Now member of law firm Cox & Blair.

Elected March 1941, member of the Appellate Judicial communications of Missouri for term ending December 31, 1945.

Achievements

• James Thomas Blair has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1899-1901. Member commission to revise statutes of Missouri, 1899-1900. Member of commission to aid the Supreme Court, 1911-1915.

Member American, Missouri State and Saint Louis bar associations, Tennessee Society, Lawyers Association.

Mason.; Club: Triple A.

Connections

Married Grace East. Ray. Children: Captain.

Father:

Samuel Tate Blair

Mother:

Louise (Osborne) Blair

Spouse:

Grace East. Ray

child:

Captain Blair