Description: (Journalist)
Francis Preston Blair Sr. was a prominent American journalist and newspaper editor who played a key role in national politics. He advised multiple U.S. presidents from different political parties, supported President Andrew Jackson, and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Globe, the main propaganda vehicle for the Democratic Party. He later opposed slavery's expansion into western territories and helped found the Republican Party. During the Civil War, Blair advised President Abraham Lincoln and was involved in peace efforts to end the conflict.