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Death of James G Blaine Ends an Era in American Politics
A lengthy obituary recounts James G Blaine as a Maine statesman and national figure. It details his birth in Washington County Pennsylvania in 1830, rise from editor to congressman and Speaker, his secretary of state tenure, and his final illness and death. The piece notes his kidney disease and waxy degeneration, his family, and his enduring political legacy.
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