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James G. Blaine of Maine was among the most powerful figures in American politics in the late 19th century. 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.
James G. Blaine, courtesy Maine State Museum. 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. Of Scotch-Irish descent, James G. Blaine was born in West Brownsville, Pa., on Jan. 31, 1830. His father was a locally prominent ...
While in Maine, Blaine became one of the founders of the Republican Party as editor of the Kennebec Journal and later the Portland Advertiser. Blaine won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1862 and emerged as a rising star in the Republican Party leadership.
James G. Blaine. James Gillespie Blaine was born in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh. His father was a large landowner who provided an excellent education for his son. Blaine graduated from Washington College (later Washington and Jefferson) in 1847 and spent several years as a teacher, first in a military academy and later a ...
James G. Blaine. 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.
James Gillespie Blaine 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.
