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John Insley Blair
American businessman (1802–1889)
John Insley Blair (August 22, 1802 – December 2, 1899)[2] was an American entrepreneur, railroad magnate, philanthropist, and one of the 19th century's wealthiest men.
Early life
Blair was born at Foul Rift in White Township, New Jersey, just south of Belvidere, the fourth of ten children of James Blair and Rachel Insley.
John insley blair biography
At the age of two, his family moved to a farm near Hope Township, New Jersey.[2]
As a youth, Blair displayed a keen interest in the acquisition of wealth. At the age of ten, he is reported to have told his mother, "I have seven brothers and three sisters.
That's enough in the family to be educated. I am going to get rich."[2] The young Blair began earning money by trapping wild rabbits and muskrats and selling their skins at a price of sixteen for a dollar.[2] The next year, Blair began working at a general store owned by his cousin John,[2] and at the a