Samuel Blair

       
    Samuel Blair, of Chattanooga, was born in Harrison County, Ky., December 2, 1816, where he was reared and educated. In 1840 he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and engaged in the ice business, and is still a member of the Cincinnati Ice Company. He came to Chattanooga in 1883, and a year later organized the Lookout Ice Company of which he has been principal stockholder and president. In December, 1886, the company began the erection of cold storage warehouses, and have chanced the name to Lookout Ice and Cold Storage Company, with increased capital. In April, 1843 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Lafferty, of Cincinnati, Ohio. The fruits of this union were five living children-three sons and two daughters. Mr. Blair is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a member of the I. O. O. F., also of the encampment of the I. O. O. F. and is a Democrat in politics. He is an honest and well respected citizen. He has lately organized a stock company of $50,000 and is now boring for natural gas and oil in Hamilton County, Tenn., near Suck Creek.
Goodspeed's "History of East Tennessee" 1887