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Washburn, Israel |
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Washburn, Israel (1813–83) U.S. representative, governor; born in Livermore, Maine. The eldest of 11 children, he studied law with an uncle, becoming a lawyer (1834–50) before going to the U.S. House of Representatives (Whig, Maine; 1851–61). He left the Whig Party to form the antislave Republican Party in 1854 (and is credited with coining the party's name). As governor of Maine (1861–63), he provided extra volunteers and money to support the Union war effort. An unsuccessful senatorial candidate, he was a port collector (1863–78) and railroad president (1878–83) in Portland. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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