United States Fifteenth Amendment

James G. Blaine

(31 January, 1830 -- 27 January, 1893) Blaine was an American lawyer and politician. Born in West Brownsville, Washington County, Pa., Blaine studied law in Pennsylvania and moved to Maine in 1854. Blaine was a member of the State house of representatives from 1859 to 1862. Blaine was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1863 to July 10, 1876 and was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lot M. Morrill, serving from July 10th, 1876 to March 5th, 1881. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp]

Member of Maine Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 , Maine Delegation - United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65 , Maine Delegation - United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866 , Maine Delegation - United States Fifteenth Amendment [this display].

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