Preston Blair — Lincoln Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Hal Holbrook

Appears in

Lincoln (2012)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Preston Blair — Alliance Strategic Partner — Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis)

  Political alliance formed to secure crucial legislative support.

• Preston Blair — Social Political Associate — Mary Todd Lincoln (Sally Field)

  Social connection through shared political circles and wartime society.

• Preston Blair — Conflict Political Opponent — Thaddeus Stevens (Tommy Lee Jones)

  Ideological conflict between conservative and radical political factions.

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