Sam Blackwell

Sam Blackwell was a U.S. Senator (ID #778232) representing Appalachia before the Great War.

Background
Sam Blackwell was elected to at least two terms in the U.S. Senate by West Virginia due to his popularity as a union activist on behalf of the coal miners of Appalachia; he once won re-election with 73% of the popular vote. The only black mark on his record as a senator was his vocal and persistent support for the Free States, a group of survivalists with a separatist streak who often clashed with the police, and having been longtime friends with the group's founding leader Raleigh Clay. He left politics and went into hiding with his daughter, Judith, in a concealed bunker shortly before the Great War after learning of the existence of the Enclave. He later invited Charleston Herald reporter Quinn Carter to interview him in order to spread awareness of the Enclave's insidious conspiracy.

Years after the bombs fell, Blackwell developed a growing dependency upon Mentats due to growing mental problems with his memory. In February 2084, Judy died, succumbing to the the Scorched Plague, and Blackwell blamed himself for her death.

Blackwell was killed by Agent Jefferson Grey under orders from Thomas Eckhart, as he knew of the Enclave bunker beneath the Whitespring Resort. Blackwell's Senate ID which allowed him access to the bunker and his alliance with the Free States meant he posed a serious threat to the bunker's security.

Appearances
Sam Blackwell is mentioned only in Fallout 76.