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How did James Gillespie Blaine's political career begin?

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A leader in the formation of the Republican party in Maine, he was state chairman (1859-81) and was elected to three terms in the legislature. In 1863 he entered Congress, serving in the House of Representatives until 1876 and holding the speakership from 1869 to 1875 ...

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