James Blair (politician)
James Blair (c. 1788 – 9 September 1841) was an Irish planter and politician. He entered the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a Tory in 1818 to protect the interests of the West Indian planter class. Blair sat in the House of Commons from 1818 to 1830, and later from 1837 to 1841. When slave owners in the British Empire were compensated for the abolition of slavery in Britain's colonies in 1833, Blair received the biggest single compensation payment.
James Blair | |
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| Born | c. 1788 |
| Died | 9 September 1841 |
| Occupation(s) | Planter, politician |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Catherine Stopford |
| Parent | John Blair |
| Relatives | Lambert Blair (paternal uncle) Edward Stopford (father-in-law) William Henry Stopford (brother-in-law) |
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