Background
Blair, Paxton was born on September 30, 1892 in New Orleans. Son of Joseph Paxton and Eugenie (Kruttschnitt) Blair.
Blair, Paxton was born on September 30, 1892 in New Orleans. Son of Joseph Paxton and Eugenie (Kruttschnitt) Blair.
Graduate Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, 1910. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1914. Juris Doctor, Harvard, 1917.
; children—Joan Grosvenor (Mistress Henry Paul Sullivan), Edwin Augustus Grosvenor, Joseph P. Married second, Edna D. von Rynkofski, November 16, 1940. 1 son, David P. Admitted to New York bar, 1918, began practice in New York City.
Assistant Corporate Counsel New York City, 1934-1943. Justice Supreme Court State New York, 1945. Solicitor general State of New York, 1957-1965.
Trustee Child Education Foundation, 1931, president 1942-1953.
Member of New York State Board Social Welfare, 1946-1956. Served as Second lieutenant, infantry, United States Army, Advertising Educational Foundation, World War I. Member S.A.R., American Judicial Society, American, New York State bar associations, Association Bar City of New York, Pilgrims, Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Church, University (New York City).
Married Gertrude Hubbard Grosvenor, December 5, 1925 (divorced 1938).; married second, Edna D. von Rynkofski, November 16, 1940. Children: Joan Grosvenor (Mistress Henry Paul Sullivan), Edwin Augustus Grosvenor, Joseph P.