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James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830 – January 27, 1893) was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the United States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1869 to 1875, and then in the United States Senate from 1876 to 1881.
James G. Blaine (born Jan. 31, 1830, West Brownsville, Pa., U.S.—died Jan. 27, 1893, Washington, D.C.) was a leading Republican politician and diplomat for 25 years (1868–93), who was particularly influential in launching the Pan-American Movement with Latin-American countries.
He not only served for five years in the U.S. Senate (1876–1881), but he also spent 13 years in the House of Representatives, serving as Speaker of the House, and was twice named secretary of state. A founder of the Republican Party, Blaine was the party’s candidate for president in 1884.
James Gillespie Blaine, 28th & 31st Secretary of State. Rise to Prominence. Blaine was born in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on January 31, 1830. He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1847, then known as Washington College, and worked as a teacher for several years.
James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893) was a major political force in Maine and the U.S. Congress. A Representative and a Senator from Maine; he was born in West Brownsville, Washington County, Pa., January 31, 1830.
May 18, 2018 · James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893) was the nearest thing to a political idol in a politically uninspiring era, serving in Congress from 1863 to 1881. As secretary of state, he laid the basis for American imperialism.
As Speaker of the House from 1869 to 1875, Blaine was known for his leadership and was a prominent figure in the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. In Congress, Blaine was a staunch advocate for a vigorous Reconstruction policy and supported civil rights for freed slaves.
Although born in Pennsylvania, James G. Blaine was one of the most illustrious political leaders the State of Maine ever produced. He was Speaker of the House in the U.S. Congress, then a U.S. Senator and, on two later occasions, served as our country's Secretary of State.
One of the most prominent politicians of the nineteenth century, James G. Blaine was born in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in 1830 and graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1847 at the age of seventeen.
OVERVIEW: BORN: January 31, 1830; West Brownsville, Pennsylvania. DIED: January 27, 1893 (age 62); Washington, DC. EDUCATION: Washington College (BA, 1847)
