Archibald Blair (burgess)
Archibald Blair (c. 1665 – March 4, 1733) was a Scottish-born physician, merchant, planter and politician. Born in Roxburghshire, he moved to the English colony of Virginia in the 1690s. Blair served in the House of Burgesses multiple times, alternately representing the colony's capital and surrounding county. He may be confused with a distant collateral relative, Archibald Blair, who became clerk of the Virginia Governor's Council in 1776 and served for more than 25 years.
Archibald Blair | |
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| Member of the House of Burgesses from Jamestown, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1728-1733 | |
| Preceded by | William Broadnax Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Blair Sr. |
| Member of the House of Burgesses from James City County, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1720-1726 | |
| Preceded by | William Broadnax |
| Succeeded by | John Eaton |
| Member of the House of Burgesses from Jamestown, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1718 | |
| Preceded by | William Broadnax |
| Succeeded by | John Clayton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1665 Scotland |
| Died | March 4, 1733 (aged 67–68) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Resting place | Bruton Parish |
| Children | 10, including John Blair, Jr. |
| Relatives | James Blair (brother); John Blair Sr. (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | physician, merchant, politician, planter |
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