Blaine, James Gillespie

1830 - Born on the 31st of January in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

1847 - J. G. Blaine graduated at Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania.

1852-1854 - Served as teacher at Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind, Philadelphia.

1854 - He became editor of the Kennebec Journal.

1858 - Elected to the lower house of the state legislature.

1859-1862 - Served as Maine State House of Representatives.

1861-1862 - Became Speaker of the House of Representatives.

1863-1876 - He was the U.S. Representative from Maine.

1869-1875 - Became the Speaker of the House.

1877-1881 - Became the U.S. Senator, Maine.

1881 - Elected as US Secretary of State from January to December under James Garfield.

1884 - Republican presidential candidate.

1888-1892 - Served as US Secretary of State.

1893 - He died on 27th of January in Washington, DC.