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Hugh Blair Grigsby (November 22 1806 – April 28 1881) was a historical scholar from Virginia.Grigsby was born in Norfolk Virginia. He represented Norfolk in the legislature when scarcely more than a boy and in 1829-30 was a member of the State convention with James Madison and other noted men. He subsequently devoted himself to literature and agriculture and was an authority on the history of Virginia.