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'''James Henderson Blount''' led an investigation into the alleged American involvement in the overthrow of the Kingdom of [[Hawaii]]. Blount (September 12, 1837-March 8, 1903), an American Congressman from [[Georgia]], was born near [[Clinton, Georgia]]. He attended private schools there and in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]]. He graduated from the [[University of Georgia]] at Athens in 1858. He studied law and was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1859. During the [[American Civil War]], he served in the [[Confederate States Army]] as a private in the Second Georgia Battalion, Floyd Rifles for two years, and was later lieutenant colonel for two years.
'''James Henderson Blount''' led an investigation into the alleged American involvement in the overthrow of the Kingdom of [[Hawaii]]. Blount (September 12, 1837 – March 8, 1903), an American Congressman from [[Georgia]], was born near [[Clinton, Georgia]]. He attended private schools there and in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]]. He graduated from the [[University of Georgia]] at Athens in 1858. He studied law and was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1859. During the [[American Civil War]], he served in the [[Confederate States Army]] as a private in the Second Georgia Battalion, Floyd Rifles for two years, and was later lieutenant colonel for two years.
Blount served in the [[United States Congress]] representing the sixth district of Georgia from 1873 to 1893. He was Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations (1891-1893). He was appointed by President of the United States [[Grover Cleveland]] to be the United States Department of State Minister to Hawaii with the mission of investigating the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the administration of [[Queen Liliuokalani]]. The report he issued is known as the Blount Report.
Blount served in the [[United States Congress]] representing the sixth district of Georgia from 1873 to 1893. He was Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations (1891-1893). He was appointed by President of the United States [[Grover Cleveland]] to be the United States Department of State Minister to Hawaii with the mission of investigating the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the administration of [[Queen Liliuokalani]]. The report he issued is known as the Blount Report.