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William Blair (American Politician)
William Blair (31 July 1820, in Dundonald, Scotland – 13 July 1880, in Waukesha, Wisconsin) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate three times. First, from 1864 to 1865, second, from 1872 to 1873 and third, from 1876 to 1887. Additionally, he was President of the Waukesha, Wisconsin, Board. His former home, now known as the Sen. William Blair House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic .... References 1820 births 1880 deaths Mayors of places in Wisconsin People from Dundonald, South Ayrshire Politicians from Waukesha, Wisconsin Scottish emigrants to the United States Wisconsin state senators 19th-century American legislators {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundonald, South Ayrshire
Dundonald (Gaelic: ''Dùn Dhòmhnaill'') is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The village The village is mostly known for Dundonald Castle, which was built in the 14th century by King Robert II, on the ruins of a castle built earlier (in 1260) by his grandfather, Alexander Comyn. It served the Scottish kings for 150 years. The ruins of Old Auchans Castle lies nearby, the previous residence of Susanna Montgomery, Lady Eglinton. In Dundonald Woods near the old Hallyards Farm are the ruins of Kemp Law Dun, an Iron Age vitrified hillfort, close to the site of St Mary's Chapel. Since 1945, it serves mostly as a dormitory town for the larger towns in the area. The parish church The present church (NS 366 343) was built in 1803, however the first recorded church was present in 1229 when it was gifted to the convent at Damilling and later to Paisley Abbey, with whom it stayed until the Reformation. ;Views in and around Dundonald File:The Auchans Burial Ground, Dundonald.JPG, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
