The 1892 Republican National Convention was held at the Industrial Exposition Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota, from June 7 to June 10, 1892. The party nominated President Benjamin Harrison for re-ele
1892 Republican National Convention Admission Ticket
Temporary archway constructed over a Minneapolis thoroughfare to advertise the city's lumber industry to convention attendees
Entrance ticket
Press badge from the convention
James G. Blaine
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James Gillespie Blaine was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the United States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, served as Speaker of the House from 18
1892 Republican National Convention
…Committee. J. Sloat Fassett of New York was the temporary chairman, and Governor William McKinley of Ohio was the permanent chair of the convention. James G. Blaine, Harrison's Secretary of State who had resigned from the cabinet on June 4, 1892, had his name submitted for consideration by the delegates on the eve…
Blaine, c. 1870–1880
The offices of the Kennebec Journal, where Blaine got his start in politics as editor.
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1863–1865
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1863–1875