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D. M Blair
D. M. Blair was born near Elizaville, Fleming county, Kentucky, Thursday, January 17, 1839. His father was of Irish and his mother of French descent. He entered Ohio University as a
student in 1857 and was graduated from the same in June, 1863. In the fall of that year accepted the professorship of ancient languages in Flemingsburg College, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, where he was associated with Hon. John A. Brooks.
In June, 1864, was elected professor of ancient languages in Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, at Tippecanoe Battle Ground, Indiana, and in 1866 was made president of the same. In 1867 removed to
Ladoga, Indiana, and taught in Ladoga Academy.
In 1873 came to Eureka College and remained till 1878. In the fall of 1882 was elected superintendent of schools in Mason county, Illinois, and served four years, living in Havana. Since December, 1886, he has lived in the quiet village of Topeka, Illinois, and taught most of the years in the public schools of Mason county.
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God blessed him in large measure with the gift of song, and in its exercise he has served faithfully his day and generation.
Source:
A History of Eureka College, St. Louis: Christian Publishing
Company, 1894.
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