Historedia
Person

Montgomery Blair

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1863–1874

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Montgomery Blair, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address

    1863–1864

    Role: Cabinet Member

    1. 1863-11-18 · GettysburgTravel to Gettysburg

      Lincoln departed Washington, D.C., on November 18, 1863, accompanied by cabinet members, foreign officials, and his secretaries.

    2. 1863-11-19 · Gettysburg National CemeteryDelivery of the Gettysburg Address

      Lincoln delivered the address on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, during the formal dedication of Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

    3. 1864 · UnknownManuscript Versions

      Lincoln provided manuscript copies of the address to Edward Everett and George Bancroft in 1864.

  2. Universal Postal Union established

    1874

    Role: United States Postmaster General

    1. 1874 · Bern, SwitzerlandFirst Congress of the General Postal Union

      A congress of the new postal union was held in Bern, Switzerland in 1874, during the organization's General Postal Union era.

    2. 9 October 1874 · Bern, SwitzerlandSigning of the Treaty of Bern

      The Treaty of Bern was signed on 9 October 1874, establishing the General Postal Union as an intergovernmental organization.

Sources

  1. Gettysburg Address Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Universal Postal Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25