Background
Blair, John Halsey was born on July 6, 1865 in Belvidere, New Jersey, United States. Son of William and Henrietta (Halsey) Blair.
Blair, John Halsey was born on July 6, 1865 in Belvidere, New Jersey, United States. Son of William and Henrietta (Halsey) Blair.
B.Ph., Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1886, M.Ph., 1889.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1889, and began practice at Des Moines. Secretary and attorney Iowa Loan & Trust Company, 1893-1903. Vice president Des Moines National Bank, 1903-1917.
Vice president Iowa National Bank, 1917-1921. Deputy governor Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, July 1, 1921-1933. Vice president Central Iowa Fuel Company Trustee Cornell College, since 1901.
Married Frances Mullan, April. Children: John Mullan, Frances Elizabeth.