His memoir, Twenty Years of Congress, came following his resignation from the Cabinet after the death of President Garfield. Covered in those volumes were his ascendancy to the speakership in 1869, and his self-defense reading of the "Mulligan letters" which stained his reputation as leader of the "Half- Breed" Republicans,
His memoir, Twenty Years of Congress, came following his resignation from the Cabinet after the death of President Garfield. Covered in those volumes were his ascendancy to the speakership in 1869, and his self-defense reading of the "Mulligan letters" which stained his reputation as leader of the "Half- Breed" Republicans, and blew his shot at the 1876 presidency. For 10 points-- name this multiply-nominated Mainer, who also served three presidents as Secretary of State.
His memoir, Twenty Years of Congress, came following his resignation from the Cabinet after the death of President Garfield.
James Gillespie {Blaine}