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Macon (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry blount-james-h
Blount, James H., 1837-
Legislator; born in Macon, Ga., Sept. 12. 1837.
He was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1872, and held his seat till 1893, when he declined a renomination.
At the conclusion of his last term the House suspended its proceedings that his associates might formally testify their appreciation of his worth.
In his last term he was chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, a post that gave him a wide knowledge of American relations with other countries.
In March, 1893, President Cleveland appointed him a special commissioner to visit Honolulu and report on the conditions which led to the overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii and the establishment of an American protectorate over the islands.
The first result of his investigations was an order to remove the American flag from the government house, and for the withdrawal of American marines from Honolulu.
These actions created much excitement in the United States, and led to the resignation of Minister S
United States (United States) (search for this): entry blount-james-h
Hawaii (Hawaii, United States) (search for this): entry blount-james-h
James H. Blount (search for this): entry blount-james-h
Blount, James H., 1837-
Legislator; born in Macon, Ga., Sept. 12. 1837.
He was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1872, and held his seat till 1893, when he declined a renomination.
At the conclusion of his last term the House suspended its proceedings that his associates might formally testify their appreciation of his w American marines from Honolulu.
These actions created much excitement in the United States, and led to the resignation of Minister Stevens, the appointment of Mr. Blount to succeed him, and to a renewed agitation for the annexation of Hawaii, both in Washington and in Honololu.
When his mission was accomplished, Minister Blountthe United States, and led to the resignation of Minister Stevens, the appointment of Mr. Blount to succeed him, and to a renewed agitation for the annexation of Hawaii, both in Washington and in Honololu.
When his mission was accomplished, Minister Blount returned to his home and resumed the practice of law. See Hawaiian Islands.
Grover Cleveland (search for this): entry blount-james-h
Thaddeus Stevens (search for this): entry blount-james-h
March, 1893 AD (search for this): entry blount-james-h
1893 AD (search for this): entry blount-james-h
Blount, James H., 1837-
Legislator; born in Macon, Ga., Sept. 12. 1837.
He was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1872, and held his seat till 1893, when he declined a renomination.
At the conclusion of his last term the House suspended its proceedings that his associates might formally testify their appreciation of his worth.
In his last term he was chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, a post that gave him a wide knowledge of American relations with other countries.
In March, 1893, President Cleveland appointed him a special commissioner to visit Honolulu and report on the conditions which led to the overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii and the establishment of an American protectorate over the islands.
The first result of his investigations was an order to remove the American flag from the government house, and for the withdrawal of American marines from Honolulu.
These actions created much excitement in the United States, and led to the resignation of Minister S
September 12th, 1837 AD (search for this): entry blount-james-h
Blount, James H., 1837-
Legislator; born in Macon, Ga., Sept. 12. 1837.
He was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1872, and held his seat till 1893, when he declined a renomination.
At the conclusion of his last term the House suspended its proceedings that his associates might formally testify their appreciation of his worth.
In his last term he was chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, a post that gave him a wide knowledge of American relations with other countries.
In March, 1893, President Cleveland appointed him a special commissioner to visit Honolulu and report on the conditions which led to the overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii and the establishment of an American protectorate over the islands.
The first result of his investigations was an order to remove the American flag from the government house, and for the withdrawal of American marines from Honolulu.
These actions created much excitement in the United States, and led to the resignation of Minister S
1872 AD (search for this): entry blount-james-h
Blount, James H., 1837-
Legislator; born in Macon, Ga., Sept. 12. 1837.
He was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1872, and held his seat till 1893, when he declined a renomination.
At the conclusion of his last term the House suspended its proceedings that his associates might formally testify their appreciation of his worth.
In his last term he was chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, a post that gave him a wide knowledge of American relations with other countries.
In March, 1893, President Cleveland appointed him a special commissioner to visit Honolulu and report on the conditions which led to the overthrow of the kingdom of Hawaii and the establishment of an American protectorate over the islands.
The first result of his investigations was an order to remove the American flag from the government house, and for the withdrawal of American marines from Honolulu.
These actions created much excitement in the United States, and led to the resignation of Minister S