. "John Blair, Jr. (1732 \u2013 September 12, 1800) was an American politician, Founding Father and jurist.Blair was one of the best-trained jurists of his day. A famous legal scholar, he avoided the tumult of state politics, preferring to work behind the scenes. But he was devoted to the idea of a permanent union of the newly independent states and loyally supported fellow Virginians James Madison and George Washington at the Constitutional Convention."@en . "1732Z"^^ . "1800-09-12Z"^^ . . "United States federal judge" . "Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court" . "1800-08-31Z"^^ . . "Blair, John, Jr."@en . . . . . "John Blair"@en . "1800Z"^^ .