John James Blaine

Republican Senator of Wisconsin

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1875 (59 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1934

Death

American lawyer and politician active in the early to mid-20th century.
Served three terms as the 24th governor of Wisconsin from 1921 to 1927.
Held the position of United States senator from 1927 to 1933.
Previously served as the 23rd Attorney General of Wisconsin.
Elected to the Wisconsin State Senate and served as mayor of Boscobel, Wisconsin.
Participated as a delegate in multiple Republican National Conventions.
Notable for voting against the ratification of the Kellogg–Briand Pact, citing concerns over British imperialism.
Endorsed the Democratic presidential nominee Al Smith during the 1928 campaign, crossing party lines.
Authored the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition.
Defeated in the 1932 Republican primary and subsequently returned to practicing law.
Appointed as a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation by President Franklin Roosevelt.
Died of pneumonia in 1934 at the age of 58.