Algernon Blair

Algernon Blair (August 6, 1873 – March 14, 1952) was a construction contractor in Montgomery, Alabama. He worked on many government building projects including county courthouses and U.S. post offices. He was a member of The Thirteen, a literary and philosophical society. Several of his firm's buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He corresponded with Alabama governor Benjamin Miller about a Civil Works Administration project to restore the state capitol.

United States v. Algernon Blair, Inc. was a 1973 lawsuit regarding its breach of contract with a subcontractor The United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit ruled against Algernon Blair.

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