1874–75 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1874–75 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 1, 1874, and September 7, 1875. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 44th United States Congress convened on December 6, 1875. Elections were held for all 292 seats, representing 37 states.
1874–75 United States House of Representatives elections
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.
Blaine c. 1870s
The offices of the Kennebec Journal, where Blaine got his start in politics as editor.
James G. Blaine in the 1860s
Blaine's residence in the capital city of Augusta is the home of Maine governors.