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=__JOHN INSLEY BLAIR__=  John I. Blair was born near Belvidere, NJ on August 22, 1802. He lived in New Jersey all his life. His fathers name was John Blair and his mothers name was Rachel Insley. He had nine brothers and sisters he was the fourth born but with him there are ten kids in all. He made his money by becoming the president of 16 different railroads. Thanks to his religious aspect he found 100 churches near his railroads. He married Nancy Ann Locke on September 20, 1828. They had four children Emma Elizabeth, Marcus Laurence, Dewitt Clinton, and Aurelia Ann.

He some how managed his rail roads from his private train car or the rural Blairstown. Belvidere was renamed Blairstown in his honor. He is a Captain of Industry because he made or owned his railroad that he ran he did not steal any money. He made his money honestly. After making estimatingly around $70 million and leaving it to his children. He died December 2, 1899 at the age of 97.

=__References__= "John Insley Blair"; Wikipedia, Free encyclopedia; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Insley_Blair ; accessed February 25, 2008 "John Blair's Judgment";Times, in partnership with CNN; times.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,849119,00.html ; accessed Feburary 26, 2008