Francis Preston Blair Sr. was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and influential figure in national politics advising various U.S. presidents across party lines. He was an early member of the Democratic Party, and a strong supporter of President Andrew Jackson, having helped him win Kentucky in the 1828 presidential election. From 1831 to 1845, Blair worked as Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Globe, which served as the primary propaganda instrument for the Democratic Party, and was largely successful. He was an influential advisor to President Jackson, and served prominently in a group of unofficial advisors and assistants known as the "Kitchen Cabinet".
Francis Preston Blair, American journalist (born 1791)
On October 18, in the year 1876, Francis Preston Blair, American journalist (born 1791). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of October 18, one of 461 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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