Francis Blair Candidate

Born: February 19, 1821
Lexington, Kentucky
Fayette County
United States
Resided: Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis County
Death: July 8, 1875
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Army, Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Union Army, Civil War (Major General, 1862-1865).
Political Party: Republican; Democrat
Offices Held: Missouri state Representative (1852-1856, 1870). Missouri U.S. Representative: CD 01 (1857-1859, 1860, 1861-1864). Missouri U.S. Senator (1871-1874).
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Photo of Francis Blair
Photo of Francis Blair
U.S. Library of Congress

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/03/1868 President / Vice President General Democrat 28,096 39.12% Lost