DeWitt Clinton Blair
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DeWitt Clinton Blair born in Gravel Hill, New Jersey
(later renamed Blairstown), was the son of John Insley Blair
and Nancy Anne Locke. He continued his father's varied business interests and philanthropy. He graduated from Princeton University
with the Class of 1856, and served as a Princeton trustee from 1900-1909. He was instrumental in expanding the campus and buildings (Insley, East and Locke) of Blair Presbyterian Academy
. On April 21, 1864 he married Mary Anna Kimball (1837 – February 12, 1914) with whom he had two sons Clinton Ledyard
and James Insley. DeWitt Clinton Blair died in 1915 at the age of 81, less than a year after the passing of his wife Mary Anna.
In 1907, Blair contributed towards the expansion of Blair Hall at Princeton, which had originally been built with his father's donation to the school.
The Blair Estate, in Belvidere, New Jersey
, was built in 1865 and purchased by Blair in 1867. The estate was purchased by the Presbyterian Synod of New Jersey for use as an old-age home. Warren County
purchased the site in 1970, which is now used for the Warren County Library and other county offices.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
(later renamed Blairstown), was the son of John Insley Blair
John Insley Blair
John Insley Blair was an American entrepreneur, railroad magnate, philanthropist and one of the 19th century's wealthiest men.-Biography:...
and Nancy Anne Locke. He continued his father's varied business interests and philanthropy. He graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
with the Class of 1856, and served as a Princeton trustee from 1900-1909. He was instrumental in expanding the campus and buildings (Insley, East and Locke) of Blair Presbyterian Academy
Blair Academy
Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding high school with an enrollment of about 448 students for grades nine through twelve. The school has 78 faculty members...
. On April 21, 1864 he married Mary Anna Kimball (1837 – February 12, 1914) with whom he had two sons Clinton Ledyard
C. Ledyard Blair
Clinton Ledyard Blair was a prominent American investment banker and yachtsman.Blair was the grandson of John Insley Blair, one of the wealthiest men of the 19th century, and the son of DeWitt Clinton Blair and Mary Anna Kimball Blair...
and James Insley. DeWitt Clinton Blair died in 1915 at the age of 81, less than a year after the passing of his wife Mary Anna.
In 1907, Blair contributed towards the expansion of Blair Hall at Princeton, which had originally been built with his father's donation to the school.
The Blair Estate, in Belvidere, New Jersey
Belvidere, New Jersey
Belvidere is a Town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 2,681. It is the county seat of Warren County....
, was built in 1865 and purchased by Blair in 1867. The estate was purchased by the Presbyterian Synod of New Jersey for use as an old-age home. Warren County
Warren County, New Jersey
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 108,692. Its county seat is Belvidere...
purchased the site in 1970, which is now used for the Warren County Library and other county offices.