Montgomery Blair

Montgomery Blair
Blair, c. 1855-1865
20th United States Postmaster General
In office March 5, 1861 – September 24, 1864
President	Abraham Lincoln
Preceded by	Horatio King
Succeeded by	William Dennison
Personal details
Born	(1813-05-10)May 10, 1813 Franklin County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1883(1883-07-27) (aged 70) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic (Before 1854; 1865–1883) Republican (1854–1865)
Spouse(s)	Caroline Buckner ​ ​ (m. 1836; died 1844)​ Mary Woodbury
Children	4
Parent	Francis Preston Blair (father)
Relatives	Francis Preston Blair Jr. (brother) Elizabeth Blair Lee (sister) Blair Lee I (nephew) Montgomery Clift (alleged great-grandson)
Education	United States Military Academy (BS) Transylvania University (LLB)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1835–1836
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Battles/wars	Seminole Wars

Montgomery Blair (May 10, 1813 – July 27, 1883) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served in the Lincoln administration cabinet as Postmaster-General from 1861 to 1864, during the Civil War. He was the son of Francis Preston Blair, elder brother of Francis Preston Blair Jr. and cousin of B. Gratz Brown.