John J. Blaine, Governor & U.S. Senator

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John James Blaine

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Birthplace: Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
Death: April 16, 1934 (58)
Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Anna Carrier Blaine
Father of Helen Farris

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About John J. Blaine, Governor & U.S. Senator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Blaine

John James Blaine, a Senator from Wisconsin; born on a farm in Wingville Township, Grant County, Wis., May 4, 1875; attended the common schools; was graduated from the law department of Valparaiso (Ind.) University in 1896; was admitted to the bar in 1896 and commenced practice in Montford; moved to Boscobel in 1897 and continued the practice of law; mayor of Boscobel 1901-1904, 1906-1907; member of the Grant County Board of Supervisors 1901-1904; member, State senate 1909-1913; unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1914; attorney general of the State of Wisconsin 1919-1921; Governor of Wisconsin 1921-1927; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate for the term beginning March 4, 1927, and served from March 4, 1927, to March 3, 1933; unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932; resumed the practice of law at Boscobel; appointed a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1933 and served until his death in Boscobel, Wis., April 16, 1934; interment in Hillside Cemetery.

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John J. Blaine, Governor & U.S. Senator's Timeline

1875
May 4, 1875
Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
1899
August 9, 1899
Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
1934
April 16, 1934
Age 58
Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States