He was Speaker of the House for three terms, though a scandal involving the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway caused him to lose the presidential nomination to Rutherford B. Hayes.
The use of public funds by religious schools are banned by this man's namesake amendments. He was Speaker of the House for three terms, though a scandal involving the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway caused him to lose the presidential nomination to Rutherford B. Hayes. This man was Secretary of State for both James Garfield and Chester Arthur, and he was hurt in his attempt to become president by Reverend Burchard, who spoke of "Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion." For 10 points, name this "Plumed Knight" and "Continental Liar from the State of Maine" who was defeated by Grover Cleveland in 1884.
The use of public funds by religious schools are banned by this man's namesake amendments.
James Gillespie Blaine