Early Years
He graduated in medicine at the American Medical Society in Philadelphia on 1789 at the age of twenty one.
In 1795, Dr. James Heighe Blake built his home in Washington D.C. He was a very eminent citizen. In 1800 he moved to Colchester, Fairfax County, Virginia. It is on the north bank of the Occoquan River just opposite of Woodbridge in Prince William County. After living for several years in Colchester he returned to District of Columbia in 1809. In the following year he was elected to the First Chamber, Ninth Council and held that position the year after because of informality in the election. On June 14, 1813 the Board convened to elect the Mayor of Washington D.C. First, second, and third ballots were Mr.Brent and Mr. Rapine with 10 votes each. Dr. James Heighe Blake substituted Mr. Brent and he and Mr. Rapine each had 10 votes. Eventually Dr. Blake won the election and mayorship. He was reelected 3 times and served as a mayor till 1817.
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