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Montgomery Blair

Postmaster General · 1861

Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General. The Senate voted 41–4 on the nomination on Mar 5, 1861 ().

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Positions

  • Postmaster General1861-03-05–1864-09-24

Senate confirmation votes

  • Postmaster general of the u
    37th Congress ·     41–4 · Mar 5, 1861

Biography

Montgomery Blair 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “Montgomery Blair: Postmaster General,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1665428/montgomery-blair (accessed 2026-10-13).