Samuel Steel Blair

For other people named Samuel Blair, see Samuel Blair (disambiguation).
Samuel Steel Blair
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 18th district
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byJohn R. Edie
Succeeded byJames T. Hale
Personal details
Born(1821-12-05)December 5, 1821
Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1890(1890-12-08) (aged 69)
PartyRepublican
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Samuel Steel Blair (December 5, 1821 – December 8, 1890) was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania.

During the American Civil War, he called for increasingly harsh treatment against the southern states which had seceded from the Union, saying: "This rebellion cannot be put down by soft words and lenient measures."

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