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James Gillespie Blaine

James Gillespie Blaine served as a senator for Maine (1863-1881).

  • Republican
  • Maine
  • Former
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Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Maine

Representing constituents across the Maine delegation.

Service period 1863-1881

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

James Gillespie Blaine (born January 31, 1830) was a Republican senator from the state of Maine who served in the United States Congress during the mid- to late nineteenth century. A historical member of Congress, he is recorded as having served as a U.S. senator representing Maine from December 7, 1863, to March 5, 1881. Over the course of his congressional career, Blaine completed a total of nine terms in office.

During his tenure in the Senate, Blaine was affiliated with the Republican Party and held the formal role of Senator from Maine. His service in the Senate spanned the critical post–Civil War and Reconstruction eras, though the specific details of his committee assignments, office locations, and legislative initiatives are not provided in the available record. Blaine is listed as a former officeholder, and additional contact or personal information, such as office room, phone number, email address, and website, is not included in the metadata associated with his congressional career.

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