Dedication of Austin Blair Statue

Date: October 12, 1898 • Location: Lansing, United States

A statue of Austin Blair (pictured) was dedicated in a ceremony that attracted up to 30,000 people to Lansing, Michigan.

Austin Blair is a monument located on the grounds of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, United States. It consists of a bronze statue that was designed by sculptor Edward Clark Potter atop a granite pedestal that was designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier. It was dedicated in 1898 in honor of Austin Blair, a politician who had served as the governor of Michigan and as a member of the United States House of Representatives.