DeWitt Clinton Blair

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DeWitt Clinton Blair (1833-February 12, 1914) Born in New Jersey was the son of John Insley Blair and Nancy Anne Locke. He continued his fathers varied business interests and philanthropy. He graduated from Princeton University with the Class of 1856. He served as a Princeton trustee (1900-1909) and expanded Blair Hall to its current proportions in 1907. He was instrumental in expanding the campus and buildings (Insley, East and Locke) of Blair Presbyterian Academy^[1]. On 21 April 1864 he married Mary Ann Kimball (1832)-(1911) with whom he had two sons Clinton Ledyard and James Insley. DeWitt Clinton Blair died on 12 February 1914; he was 80 years old.^[1]

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