William Blair
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William Blair may refer to:
- Willie BlairWillie BlairWilliam Allen Blair is a former journeyman right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from -. Blair played baseball for Morehead State University before the Toronto Blue Jays drafted him in the 11th round of the amateur draft.-Playing career:Blair spent four seasons in the Blue Jays...
(born 1965), baseball player - William H. BlairWilliam H. BlairWilliam H. Blair was a Captain and company commander in the 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Colonel and commander of the 179th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and a Union Brevet Brigadier General during the American Civil War...
(1821–1888), American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General - William Blair (judge)William Blair (judge)Sir William James Lynton Blair , styled The Hon. Mr Justice Blair, is a British judge. He was previously a Queen's Counsel, specialising in domestic and international banking and finance law...
(born 1950), British judge; counsel to the sovereign (Queen's Counsel); elder brother of U.K. prime minister Tony Blair - William John BlairWilliam John BlairWilliam John Blair was an engineer, farmer, teacher, soldier surveyor and Canadian federal politician.-Early life:Blair was born in Embro, Ontario on October 13, 1875...
(1875–1943), Canadian engineer and politician - William M. BlairWilliam M. BlairWilliam McCormick Blair , was an American financier.-Life:William McCormick Blair was born May 2, 1884 in Chicago....
(1882–1982), investment banker from Chicago - William Blair (Nova Scotia politician)William Blair (Nova Scotia politician)William M. Blair 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....
(born 1836), a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada - William McCormick Blair, Jr.William McCormick Blair, Jr.William McCormick Blair, Jr. served as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 1961 to 1964 and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines from 1964 until 1967. A lawyer, he also was a close associate of Adlai Stevenson....
(born 1916), U.S. ambassador; son of William M. Blair - William W. BlairWilliam W. BlairWilliam Wallace Blair was an apostle and a member of the First Presidency of the Reoganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ....
(1828–1896), leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church) - William Blair, director of the Signal Corps laboratories at Fort MonmouthFort MonmouthFort Monmouth was an installation of the Department of the Army in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The post is surrounded by the communities of Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Oceanport, New Jersey, and is located about 5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The post covers nearly of land, from the Shrewsbury...
- William Blair TennentWilliam Blair TennentWilliam Blair Tennent CBE , known as Blair Tennent, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and a cabinet minister.-Early life:...
(1898–1976), New Zealand politician and cabinet minister - William Blair (Ayrshire MP) (died 1841), Member of Parliament for AyrshireAyrshire (UK Parliament constituency)Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868, when it was divided into North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire....
1829–1832
Companies
- William Blair & CompanyWilliam Blair & CompanyWilliam Blair & Company is privately held employee-owned financial services firm that provides investment banking, equity research, brokerage, asset management and private capital services.William Blair & Company, L.L.C. was founded in 1935...
, a Chicago-based investment banking firm founded by William M. Blair
See also
- Bill Blair (disambiguation)