Biography, chiefly political and historical, of James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893). He was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and married Harriet Stanwood in 1851, subsequently changing his permanent location to Augusta, Maine (her home state). Blaine served in Congress before and after the Civil War, coming to be the Speaker of the House. He later served in the Senate, and was twice Secretary of State. He sought the Republican presidential nomination various times, received it once, and was defeated.
"Biography, chiefly political and historical, of James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893). He was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and married Harriet Stanwood in 1851, subsequently changing his permanent location to Augusta, Maine (her home state). Blaine served in Congress before and after the Civil War, coming to be the Speaker of the House. He later served in the Senate, and was twice Secretary of State. He sought the Republican presidential nomination various times, received it once, and was defeated."@en
"Life and work of James G. Blaine : an account of his boyhood, his youth in school and college ... his policies and statesmanship, and an estimate of his genius"@en
"Life and work of James G. Blaine - an account of his boyhood; his youth in school and college; the initial period of his public career; his services in Congress an in two Cabinets; his great speeches; his contests for the Presidency; his international diplomacy; his literary productions; his policies and statesmanship, and an estimate of his genius"@en
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