John J. Blaine

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John J. Blaine
Robert Glenn
Mayor of Boscobel, Wisconsin
In office
April 1906 – April 1907
In office
April 1903 – April 1904
In office
April 1901 – April 1902
Personal details
Born
John James Blaine

(1875-05-04)May 4, 1875
Wingville, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 1934(1934-04-16) (aged 58)
Boscobel, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeBoscobel Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Anna C. McSpaden
  • (m. 1904; died 1938)
Children
  • Helen (Farris)
  • (b. 1899; died 2000)
Alma materValparaiso University

John James Blaine (May 4, 1875 – April 16, 1934) was an American lawyer and

attorney general of Wisconsin, a member of the Wisconsin Senate, and mayor of Boscobel, Wisconsin
.

Early life and education

Blaine was born on May 4, 1875, in Wingville, Wisconsin. Blaine attended the common schools, and then what is now Valparaiso University in Indiana, graduating from the university's law department in 1896. After being admitted to the bar in Wisconsin, he practiced law in Montfort before moving to Boscobel.[1]

Career

Blaine as governor.

Blaine served as vice-president of a telephone company, and as mayor of Boscobel, Wisconsin, for three one-year terms: 1901–1902, 1903–1904, and 1906–1907. He was on the

16th District) from 1909 to 1912.[1][2] He served as delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912 (alternate), 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932. He was Wisconsin State Attorney General, from 1919 to 1921. He served as the 24th Governor of Wisconsin from January 3, 1921, to January 3, 1927.[1]

In 1926, he defeated the Progressive Republican

United States Senator Irvine Lenroot in the Republican primary. He won the general election with 55% of the vote against Democratic, Independent and Socialist Party candidates. Blaine served in the Senate from March 4, 1927, to March 3, 1933. He was the only senator to vote against ratification of the Kellogg–Briand Pact, which was approved 85–1.[3] Blaine asserted that ratifying the treaty represented an endorsement of British imperialism.[4] Blaine crossed party lines during the 1928 presidential campaign and endorsed Democratic nominee Al Smith for president.[5] He later authored the 21st Amendment (Blaine Act), which repealed Prohibition in the United States as instituted by the 18th Amendment (Volstead Act
).

In 1932,

Franklin Roosevelt
, serving until his death.

Death

Blaine died of pneumonia in Boscobel, Wisconsin, on April 16, 1934 (age 58 years, 347 days).[1] He is interred at Boscobel Cemetery, Boscobel, Wisconsin.[6]

Family life

Son of James Ferguson Blaine (1827–1888) and Elizabeth (Johnson) Blaine (1834–1903), who were immigrants from Scotland and Norway respectively. Blaine married Anna C. McSpaden (1875–1938) on August 23, 1904.

References

  1. ^
    Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "BLAINE, John James - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov.
  3. ^ "John James Blaine Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Accessed Nov. 11, 2008.
  4. ^ "Senate Ratifies Anti-War Pact". The Milwaukee Journal. United Press. 1929-01-16. Retrieved 2018-08-26.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ISBN 978-1501705502
    . Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ "John J. Blaine". 1996-2014 Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin
1918 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Wisconsin
1920, 1922, 1924 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Class 3)
1926
 Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Wisconsin
1919 – 1921 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Wisconsin
1921 – 1927 		Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Wisconsin
1927–1933
Served alongside: Robert M. La Follette, Jr. 		Succeeded by
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