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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, ...

(1820–1880), member of the Wisconsin State Senate *

William Blair (Australian footballer) William Daniel Blair (3 June 1912 – 5 June 1960) was an Australian rules footballer and umpire who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing career Blair was an 'oft match-winning defender' and vice-captain for Ou ...

(1912–1960), Australian footballer and umpire *

William Blair (Ayrshire MP) William Blair (died 21 October 1841) was a Scottish landowner and Tory politician. He was the Laird of Blair in Ayrshire in Scotland from 1782 to 1841. He was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ayrshire constituency from 1829 to 32. B ...

(died 1841), Member of Parliament for

Ayrshire Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ...

1829–1832 * William Blair (judge) (born 1950), British judge and KC; elder brother of U.K. prime minister Tony Blair *

William Blair (Nova Scotia politician) William M. Blair (May 25, 1836 – June 17, 1919) was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1886 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was bo ...

(1836–1919), farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *

William Blair (Royal Navy officer) William Blair (1741–1782) was a Scottish officer in the Royal Navy. He became lieutenant in 1760, commander in 1777, and post-captain in 1778. He fought the Dutch at Dogger Bank in 1781, and was killed in battle with the French off Dominica ...

(1741–1782), Scottish sailor and captain in the Royal Navy * William Blair (Scottish footballer) (born 1872), Scottish international footballer * William Blair (surgeon) (1766–1822), British surgeon and writer on ciphers * William D. Blair, Jr (1937–2006), reporter, State Department spokesman, president of

The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. it works via affiliates or branches in 79 countries and territories, as well as across every state in the US. Founded in 1951, The Natu ...

William Gourlay Blair William Gourley Blair (January 13, 1890 in Bathurst Township, Ontario – June 16, 1957) was a politician and physician. Career He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1945 election as a Member of the Progressive Conserva ...

(1890–1957), Canadian politician and physician * William H. Blair (1821–1888), American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General *

William John Blair William John Blair (October 13, 1875 – April 24, 1943) was a Canadian engineer, farmer, teacher, soldier surveyor and federal politician from Alberta. Early life William John Blair was born in Embro, Ontario on October 13, 1875 to John Blai ...

(1875–1943), Canadian engineer and politician *

William M. Blair William McCormick Blair (May 2, 1884 – March 29, 1982), was an American financier. Early life William McCormick Blair was born May 2, 1884, in Chicago. His father, Edward Tyler Blair, was the son of William Blair, who founded the first wholesal ...

(1884–1982), investment banker from Chicago *

William McCormick Blair Jr. William McCormick "Bill" Blair Jr. (October 24, 1916 – August 29, 2015) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Denmark from 1961 to 1964 and as United States Ambassador to the Philippines from 1964 until 1967. A lawy ...

(1916–2015), U.S. ambassador; son of William M. Blair *

William Newsham Blair William Newsham Blair M.Inst.C.E. (10 August 1841 – 4 May 1891), was a New Zealand engineer and surveyor. He was born in Kilmeny, Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland on 10 August 1841. He was in the service of the Provincial Government of Otago ...

(1841–1891), New Zealand engineer and surveyor *

William R. Blair William Richards Blair (November 7, 1874 – September 2, 1962) was an American scientist and United States Army officer, who worked on the development of the radar from the 1930s onward. He led the U.S. Army's Signal Corps Laboratories during its ...

(1874–1962), American scientist and U.S. Army officer * William R.N. Blair, Canadian psychologist and academic administrator *

William W. Blair William Wallace Blair (October 11, 1828 – April 18, 1896) was an apostle and a member of the First Presidency of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church). Blair was born in Holley, New York. In 1839, his famil ...

(1828–1896), leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints *William

Blair Tennent William Blair Tennent (4 December 1898 – 1 May 1976), known as Blair Tennent, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and a cabinet minister. In Palmerston North he was a dentist, and a local body politician. Early life Tennent wa ...

(1898–1976), New Zealand politician and cabinet minister *

Willie Blair William Allen Blair (born December 18, 1965) is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and current pitching coach for the West Michigan Whitecaps. Playing career Blair played baseball for Morehead State University bef ...

(born 1965), American baseball player

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William Blair & Company William Blair & Company ("William Blair") is American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company focusing on investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. The firm currently reports $17 b ...

, a Chicago-based investment banking firm founded by William M. Blair

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