James Henderson Blount

U.S. Congressperson

1837 – 1903

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Who was James Henderson Blount?

James Henderson Blount was an American statesman, soldier and congressman from Georgia. He opposed the annexation of Hawaii in 1893 in his investigation into the alleged American involvement in the political revolution in the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Blount was a prominent spokesman for white supremacy and strongly opposed adding a new non-white element to the American population.

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Born
Sep 12, 1837
Jones County
Profession
Education
  • University of Georgia
Died
Mar 8, 1903
Macon

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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