John was widely known in Virginia and elsewhere as "Parson Blair". He was the son of John Blair and Elizabeth Durbarrow. Educated first by his father, he entered the College of New Jersey (Princeton) from which he graduated in 1775.
He taught at schools in New Jersey and New York for five years before moving to the Washington-Henry Academy in Hanover County, Virginia, where he taught from 1780 to 1790. Blair was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church 28 October 1784, and served at the historic Pole Green Church in Hanover County. He moved to Richmond in 1790, but continued to conduct services at Pole Green, and continued teaching.
The Virginia House of Delegates appointed him its chaplain, and he served from 1799 to 1802. Blair was one of the movers for building Monumental Church on the site of the Richmond Theater fire of December 1811. After sharing the church with the Episcopals of Richmond for ten years, the Presbyterians established the First Presbyterian Church in Richmond in 1821.
John was a close friend and confidant of Chief Justice John Marshall. They enjoyed many games of "Quoit" while socializing at Blair's home west of the City, along the current-day Broad Street. Marshall is buried close by.
He married Mary Winston of Richmond on 4 March 1785, and they had eight children.
He taught at schools in New Jersey and New York for five years before moving to the Washington-Henry Academy in Hanover County, Virginia, where he taught from 1780 to 1790. Blair was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church 28 October 1784, and served at the historic Pole Green Church in Hanover County. He moved to Richmond in 1790, but continued to conduct services at Pole Green, and continued teaching.
The Virginia House of Delegates appointed him its chaplain, and he served from 1799 to 1802. Blair was one of the movers for building Monumental Church on the site of the Richmond Theater fire of December 1811. After sharing the church with the Episcopals of Richmond for ten years, the Presbyterians established the First Presbyterian Church in Richmond in 1821.
John was a close friend and confidant of Chief Justice John Marshall. They enjoyed many games of "Quoit" while socializing at Blair's home west of the City, along the current-day Broad Street. Marshall is buried close by.
He married Mary Winston of Richmond on 4 March 1785, and they had eight children.
John was widely known in Virginia and elsewhere as "Parson Blair". He was the son of John Blair and Elizabeth Durbarrow. Educated first by his father, he entered the College of New Jersey (Princeton) from which he graduated in 1775.
He taught at schools in New Jersey and New York for five years before moving to the Washington-Henry Academy in Hanover County, Virginia, where he taught from 1780 to 1790. Blair was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church 28 October 1784, and served at the historic Pole Green Church in Hanover County. He moved to Richmond in 1790, but continued to conduct services at Pole Green, and continued teaching.
The Virginia House of Delegates appointed him its chaplain, and he served from 1799 to 1802. Blair was one of the movers for building Monumental Church on the site of the Richmond Theater fire of December 1811. After sharing the church with the Episcopals of Richmond for ten years, the Presbyterians established the First Presbyterian Church in Richmond in 1821.
John was a close friend and confidant of Chief Justice John Marshall. They enjoyed many games of "Quoit" while socializing at Blair's home west of the City, along the current-day Broad Street. Marshall is buried close by.
He married Mary Winston of Richmond on 4 March 1785, and they had eight children.
He taught at schools in New Jersey and New York for five years before moving to the Washington-Henry Academy in Hanover County, Virginia, where he taught from 1780 to 1790. Blair was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church 28 October 1784, and served at the historic Pole Green Church in Hanover County. He moved to Richmond in 1790, but continued to conduct services at Pole Green, and continued teaching.
The Virginia House of Delegates appointed him its chaplain, and he served from 1799 to 1802. Blair was one of the movers for building Monumental Church on the site of the Richmond Theater fire of December 1811. After sharing the church with the Episcopals of Richmond for ten years, the Presbyterians established the First Presbyterian Church in Richmond in 1821.
John was a close friend and confidant of Chief Justice John Marshall. They enjoyed many games of "Quoit" while socializing at Blair's home west of the City, along the current-day Broad Street. Marshall is buried close by.
He married Mary Winston of Richmond on 4 March 1785, and they had eight children.
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