Gemini says (with "high" confidence) that
"Blaine Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is named after James G. Blaine (1830-1893).
James G. Blaine was a prominent American politician of the Republican Party who served in various high-profile roles at the national level:
- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1869-1875)
- U.S. Senator from Maine (1876-1881)
- U.S. Secretary of State (under Presidents James A. Garfield and Benjamin Harrison)
- Republican presidential nominee in 1884 (he lost to Grover Cleveland).
It was a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to name streets after notable national political figures, even if they had no direct local connection to the specific city. Blaine was a very recognizable and influential figure during his time."
