James G. Blaine

James G. Blaine
31st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1875
President	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Theodore M. Pomeroy
Succeeded by	Michael C. Kerr
31st United States Secretary of State
In office March 7, 1889 – June 4, 1892
President	Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by	Thomas F. Bayard
Succeeded by	John W. Foster
28th United States Secretary of State
In office March 7, 1881 – December 19, 1881
President	James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by	William M. Evarts
Succeeded by	Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
United States Senator from Maine
In office July 10, 1876 – March 5, 1881
Preceded by	Lot M. Morrill
Succeeded by	William P. Frye
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1863 – July 10, 1876
Preceded by	Samuel C. Fessenden
Succeeded by	Edwin Flye
Personal details
Born	James Gillespie Blaine January 31, 1830 West Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Died	January 27, 1893(1893-01-27) (aged 62) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Harriet Stanwood Blaine
Children	Stanwood Blaine, Walker Blaine, Emmons Blaine, Alice Blaine Coppinger, James Blaine Jr, Margaret Blaine Damrosch, Harriet Blaine Beale
Alma mater	Washington College
Profession	Law, Politics
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James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830 – January 27, 1893) was an American Republican politician. He was a United States Representative. He was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a U.S. Senator from Maine. He was the Secretary of State twice. He was also nominated to be President.