The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-23
BLAIR PRODUCT Of !
SCHOLAR FAMILIES
Progenitors Of New Revenue
Head Founders of Schools
in North Carolina.
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David II. Blair. who has been
nominated as head of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, is a native of High
Point. Guilford county. North Caro-
lima, son Of the late S. /. Blair. who
resided on the Blair estate near that
city. He was educated at Springfield
school established by his father and
mother in their home community. He
later attended and graduated at Gull
ford College. which was established
by his great grandfather. Nathan
Hunt, finishing his education at
Haverford College, Pa
DEVOTED TO EDUCATION.
The Blair Hunt families have al
ways directed their energies along
educational and uplift lines and Mr..
Blair's early career was in education.
For many years he was a member OF
the faculty of Davis Military School
here, leaving that school to assume
the duties of instructor in the senior
department of the city school sys-
tenn. which has been recognized as .
leader in North Carolina city school
systems.
As principal Of the high school in
the early days he alded greatly,
along with his brothers, Prof. John
]. Blair and Col. William A. Blair.
in laying the foundation of a city
school system which has come into
national repute. The city Is now
developing plans for a high school
equipment and recreation grounds,
which involves the expenditure OF
more than 100000.
About 1909 Mr.. Blair gave up his
school work to practice law. grad
uating from the law school OF the
University of North Carolina. Since
that time he has been most success
in Winston-Salem.
He has been active In Republican
political circles for many years. hav-
ing served in many capacities In
both State and national Republican
party circles He is about nifty
years old.
His great-Rrandfather was Colbert
Blair who came to North Carolina
from Pennsylvania about 1853. the
Blairs having come to Pennyslvania
from Scotland, and a direct line OF
descendancy having been traced back
to William de Blair. of Scotland. OF
about the year 1900.
On his mothers side the Hunts
came to this State also from the East.
his direct descendants coming to
North Carolina from the keystone
State. His great-grandfather on the
Hunt side was Nathan Hunt, celebrat-
ed Quaker preacher. who was widely
known. preaching in Friends COM
munities in London and other Euro
pean cities, as well as throughout the
States. Nathan Hunt was also found
er of Guilford College, leading Quaker
College in this State.
Mr.. Blair has been a resident OF
winston-Salem since young manhood
and has been prominently connected
with the development of North Caro-
lina's metropolis.
ACTIVE IN PROGRESSIVE CIRCLES.
In business and civic circles he has
always been among the progressives.
and both he and Mrs. Blair have
maint aimed high position in social
circles in this part OF the State.
Mr.. Blair is former president OF
the Twin-City Club. one Of the oldest
social organizations in the South. and
it's fame for many years as an enter
tainer during the Eastern sea-
son, featured by the famous Moravian
Eastern services, has spread through
out the South.
Mrs. Blair is a daughter OF Mr.. j.
w. Cannon. a leading Southern cot
ton manufacturer, of Concord, this
State.