James G. Blaine

James G. Blaine from the state of Maine. I believe that was his slogan when he ran for President. I know that and that he lost. That is most of what I know about him.

This is his house in Augusta, Maine. You can't see it in the picture, but to the left is the capitol building. I have a cool biography of Blaine I bought somewhere. It was written in 1884 and looks about that old. I should read it sometime. 

I looked up some info on him. His story makes a good lesson for how fleeting fame is. While he was alive, he was as well-known as anyone. He was Speaker of the House, a senator, Secretary of State under three different presidents. He ran for president a couple times and barely lost to Grover Cleveland - 48.8% to 48.3%. Other than an actual president, who today would be more well-known?

Also his knickname was "The Plumed Knight". How did he not become president with a cool knickname like that?