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Robert Blair (poet) Rev Robert Blair (17 April 1699 – 4 February 1746) was a Scottish poet. His fame rests upon his poem ''The Grave'', which, in a later printing was illustrated by William Blake. Biography He was the eldest son of the Rev. Robert Blair, one o ...

(1699–1746), Scottish poet *

Robert Noel Blair Robert Noel Blair (August 12, 1912 – June 15, 2003) was an American painter and sculptor from the Western New York- Buffalo area. Art Blair is known for his paintings of Western New York, Maine, Vermont, the American Southwest and the Battle o ...

(1912–2003), American painter and sculptor *

Robert Blair (musician) Robert Earl Blair (August 6, 1930 – March 19, 2001), was an American gospel musician and leader of The Fantastic Violinaires originating from Detroit, Michigan from 1965 until his death. He started his music career, in 1965, with the release o ...

(1930–2001), American gospel musician

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Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun Robert Blair of Avontoun FRSE (1741–1811) was a Scottish advocate and judge who served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1789 to 1806, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1801 to 1808, and Lord President of the Court of Session from 1808 ...

(1741–1811), Scottish lawyer, son of poet Robert Blair * Robert A. Blair, justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario *

Robert Blair (politician) Robert Blair (c. 1782 – 1861) was an English-born judge and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1821 to 1825. He was born in Castle Brommick, Warwickshire. Blair was named a ...

(died 1861), English-born judge and politician in Nova Scotia

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Robert Blair (cricketer) This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or Twenty20 cricket for Auckland cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. A * John Acklan ...

(1858–1912), New Zealand cricketer *

Robert Blair (badminton) Robert Blair (born 7 August 1981) is a Scottish badminton player. Blair was born in Scotland, but after attending Loughborough University in Leicestershire, he competed for England from 2001 until 2010, except at the Olympic Games, where Scotl ...

(born 1981), badminton player from Great Britain

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Robert Blair (moderator) Robert Blair (1593 – 27 August 1666) was a Scottish presbyterian minister who became a Westminster Divine and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1646, after failing to emigrate to Boston in 1636. Born in Irvin ...

(1593–1666), Scottish clergyman *

Robert Blair (minister) Robert Blair (3 May 1837 – 4 November 1907) was a Scottish minister and a Gaelic scholar. Personal life Blair was born in Bullwood, Dunoon, Scotland, the son of Duncan Blair and Margaret Campbell. He was educated at Bowmore School, Islay, t ...

(1837–1907), Scottish minister *

Robert Blair (astronomer) Robert Blair FRSE (1748 – 22 December 1828) was a Scottish astronomer. Life He was born in Garvald, East Lothian, the son of Rev Archibald Blair, the local minister. In 1773 he was apprenticed to Dr Francis Balfour, a naval surgeon, ...

(1748–1828), Scottish astronomer *

Robert Blair (VC) Robert Blair VC (13 March 1834 – 28 March 1859) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 23 y ...

(1834–1859), Victoria Cross winner *

Robert M. Blair Robert M. Blair (1836–1899) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865. Military service Blair volunteered for service i ...

(1836–1899), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * S. Robert Blair (1929–2009), Canadian businessman *

W. Robert Blair William Robert Blair II (October 22, 1930 – January 18, 2014) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. Early life William Robert Blair II was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on October 22, 1930. He was graduated from West Vir ...

(1930–2014), American politician * Robert Blair (farmer) (born 1968), specializing in precision agriculture and Unmanned Air Vehicles * Robert Blair (political advisor) (born 1972), American official

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