Background
He was the son of Benjamin Blaine of Hull.
He was the son of Benjamin Blaine of Hull.
Following a private education, he moved to Summerhill Park, Bath. In 1872-1873 he held the office of mayor. However, he found the duties of the office burdensome, and took the opportunity to retire from the House of Commons when a further election was held in 1886, returning to local politics.
In 1890 Blaine was created a knight bachelor.
In his later years he suffered from ill health, and travelled to Cannes in the south of France on medical advice. He died in Dover while returning from the Continent in January 1897, aged 81.
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He was a magistrate and member of the city council, where he became leader of the Conservative group. In 1885 he was elected as one Bath"s two members of parliament.