Edwin F. Blair
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Edwin Foster "Ted" Blair (15 December 1901, Weatherford, Texas
- 6 November 1970, New Haven, Connecticut
) His father was a native of Georgia
, who had moved to Texas
. He had a large interest in the wholesale stock and grocers, Anderson & Blair, and was involved in the local media.
Edwin F. Blair received education at the Hotchkiss School
, and graduated from Yale University
with an AB in 1924. At Yale he was member of Delta Kappa Epsilon
and Skull and Bones
. He was on the undefeated 1923 Yale football team.
The following year he was married to Rosemary Kane, with whom he would have five children. In 1928 he was hired as an instructor in the Yale Law School
. The following year he joined the New York law firm Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner & Reed as an associate. The firms had among its partners John William Davis, whom had previously served as United States Solicitor General
. In 1940 Blair organized the law firm Blair, Polk & Ogden. Two years latter the firm became Blair & Reed, and Blair continued the practice of law in New York until 1968.
Blair also had many corporate interests, being a director of the Canada Dry Corp.
, Holly Sugar Corp, Mohasco Industries, Inc. and the Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp. He was also Chairman of the Board of T.A.D. Jones & Co., Inc. and a member of the advisor board of the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank.
He was heavily involved with Yale University
throughout his career. From 1942 to 1944 he was Chairman of the Alumni Fund, and from 1949 to 1952 he was Chairman of the Alumni Board. He was also a Fellow of the Yale Corporation
, director of the Yale Football Association and Chairman of the Yale Graduate Football Committee. As director of the Football Association, he was an advocate of recruiting athletes to the university. He received the 1968 Walter Camp Man of the Year
award. Blair had other interests in education, being a Trustee of the Hotchkiss School
and the Fairfield Country Day School.
In politics, he was a Republican, although he never sought office. He was however a member of the Republican Finance Committee, serving on the budget committee in 1959. The following year he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
from Connecticut. Blair was a supporter of global governance
.
Weatherford, Texas
Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Geography:...
- 6 November 1970, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
) His father was a native of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, who had moved to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He had a large interest in the wholesale stock and grocers, Anderson & Blair, and was involved in the local media.
Edwin F. Blair received education at the Hotchkiss School
Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School is an independent, coeducational American college preparatory boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school enrolls students in grades 9 through 12 and a small number of postgraduates...
, and graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
with an AB in 1924. At Yale he was member of Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon is a fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore class who had not been invited to join the two existing societies...
and Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
. He was on the undefeated 1923 Yale football team.
The following year he was married to Rosemary Kane, with whom he would have five children. In 1928 he was hired as an instructor in the Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
. The following year he joined the New York law firm Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner & Reed as an associate. The firms had among its partners John William Davis, whom had previously served as United States Solicitor General
United States Solicitor General
The United States Solicitor General is the person appointed to represent the federal government of the United States before the Supreme Court of the United States. The current Solicitor General, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 2011 and sworn in on June...
. In 1940 Blair organized the law firm Blair, Polk & Ogden. Two years latter the firm became Blair & Reed, and Blair continued the practice of law in New York until 1968.
Blair also had many corporate interests, being a director of the Canada Dry Corp.
Canada Dry
Canada Dry is a brand of soft drinks owned since 2008 by the Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group. For over a century Canada Dry has been known for its ginger ale, though the company also manufactures a number of other soft drinks and mixers...
, Holly Sugar Corp, Mohasco Industries, Inc. and the Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp. He was also Chairman of the Board of T.A.D. Jones & Co., Inc. and a member of the advisor board of the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank.
He was heavily involved with Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
throughout his career. From 1942 to 1944 he was Chairman of the Alumni Fund, and from 1949 to 1952 he was Chairman of the Alumni Board. He was also a Fellow of the Yale Corporation
Yale Corporation
The Yale Corporation, sometimes, and more formally, known as The President and Fellows of Yale College, is the governing body of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.The Corporation comprises 19 members:...
, director of the Yale Football Association and Chairman of the Yale Graduate Football Committee. As director of the Football Association, he was an advocate of recruiting athletes to the university. He received the 1968 Walter Camp Man of the Year
Walter Camp Man of the Year
The Walter Camp Man of the Year is one of seven awards given annually by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The award is given to the "Man of the Year" in the world of college football. It honors an individual who has been closely associated with the game of American football as a player, coach...
award. Blair had other interests in education, being a Trustee of the Hotchkiss School
Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School is an independent, coeducational American college preparatory boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school enrolls students in grades 9 through 12 and a small number of postgraduates...
and the Fairfield Country Day School.
In politics, he was a Republican, although he never sought office. He was however a member of the Republican Finance Committee, serving on the budget committee in 1959. The following year he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
from Connecticut. Blair was a supporter of global governance
Global governance
Global governance or world governance is the political interaction of transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region when there is no power of enforcing compliance. The modern question of world governance exists in the context of globalization...
.