--- title: "3 James G. Blaine Quotes - Famous Politician (In Memoriam James G. Blaine)" description: "James Gillespie Blaine was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the United States House of Representatives from 1863..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b092/author-james-g-blaine-81291.jpg" --- ![Portrait of James G. Blaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b092/author-james-g-blaine-81291.jpg) # James G. Blaine (1830–1893) Politician United States **3** quotes in **45** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet James G. Blaine was a politician from the United States, best known for *In Memoriam James G. Blaine*. ## Quick Facts About James G. Blaine Born January 31, 1830 Died January 27, 1893 Nationality United States Profession Politician Notable works In Memoriam James G. Blaine Spouse Harriet Stanwood Blaine ## About James G. Blaine 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 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. Blaine was one of two secretaries of state to serve under three presidents, the other being Daniel Webster. He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1876 and 1880, and received the nomination in 1884, narrowly losing the general election to Democratic nominee Grover Cleveland. Blaine was a prominent figure in the moderate faction of the Republican Party, known as the "Half-Breeds". ## Quotes by James G. Blaine > [The United States is the only country with a known birthday.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-g-blaine/the-united-states-is-the-only-country-with-a-known-birthday/) [James G. Blaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-g-blaine/) [4th of july](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/4th-of-july/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2af/james-g-blaine-81291_4th-of-july_the-united-states-is-the-only-country-wi_1148914.png) > [Either the Anglo-Saxon race will possess the Pacific slope or the Mongolians will possess it. We have this day to choose... whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-g-blaine/either-the-anglo-saxon-race-will-possess-the-pacific-slope-or-the/) [James G. Blaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-g-blaine/) [Anglo saxon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anglo-saxon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df4/james-g-blaine-81291_anglo-saxon_either-the-anglo-saxon-race-will-possess_2864930.jpg) > [Nothing is so weakening as regret.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-g-blaine/nothing-is-so-weakening-as-regret/) [James G. Blaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-g-blaine/) [Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b7a/james-g-blaine-81291_inspirational_nothing-is-so-weakening-as-regret-295770_2957708.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-g-blaine/#itemlist", "name": "James G. 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