Washburn family

The Washburn family is a family of politicians from the United States. Below is a list of members:


 * Israel Washburn (1718-1796), member of the Massachusetts Legislature 1780. Father of Israel Washburn II
 * Israel Washburn II (1755-1841), member of the Massachusetts Legislature 1804-1810. Son of Israel Washburn
 * Israel Washburn (1784-1876), Massachusetts State Representative 1815-1816 1818-1819. Son of Israel Washburn II.
 * Reuel Washburn (1793-1878), Maine State Senator 1827-1828, Probate Court Judge in Maine 1857-1859. Son of Israel Washburn II.
 * Israel Washburn, Jr. (1813-1883), Maine State Representative 1842, U.S. Representative from Maine 1851-1861, Governor of Maine 1861-1863. Son of Israel Washburn.
 * Elihu B. Washburne (1816-1887), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1853-1869, U.S. Secretary of State 1869, U.S. Minister to France 1869-1877, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1880, candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1880. Son of Israel Washburn.
 * Cadwallader C. Washburn (1818-1882), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1855-1861 1867-1871, Governor of Wisconsin 1872-1874. Son of Israel Washburn.
 * Charles Ames Washburn (1822-1889), U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to Paraguay 1861-1863, U.S. Minister to Paraguay 1863-1868. Son of Israel Washburn.
 * William D. Washburn (1831-1912), Minnesota State Representative 1861, U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1879-1885, U.S. Senator from Minnesota 1889-1895. Son of Israel Washburn.
 * Dorilus Morrison (1814-1897), Minnesota State Senator 1864-1865, Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota 1867-1868 1869-1870. Cousin of William D. Washburn.
 * Ganem W. Washburn (1823-1907), Wisconsin State Senator 1859-1860; Wisconsin Circuit Court judge. Son of Reuel Washburn.
 * Hempstead Washburne (1851-1918), Attorney of Chicago, Illinois 1885-1889; Mayor of Chicago, Illinois 1891-1893. Son of Elihu Washburne.
 * William Drew Washburn, Jr. (1863-1929), member of the Minnesota Legislature 1901 1905 1909 1911 1917 1921 1923 1925. Son of William D. Washburn.
 * Stanley Washburn, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912, candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1932. Son of William D. Washburn.

NOTE: Cadwallader C. Washburn was also fourth cousin once removed of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner.