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
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
James A. Garfield
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James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July. A preacher, lawyer, and Civil War general, Ga
James G. Blaine
…as Speaker of the House from 1869 to 1875, and was a United States senator from 1876 to 1881. He served twice as Secretary of State, under presidents James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur in 1881, and under Benjamin Harrison from 1889 to 1892. He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1876 and 1880, and…
Garfield c. 1881
Replica of the log cabin in Moreland Hills, Ohio, where Garfield was born
Garfield at the age of 16
Lucretia Garfield in the 1870s