Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
c. c. WashbuIn Dead.

~ w ashburn, ana Wisconsin was specl
.tially honored as the home Of the de-,
ssceased- her his greatest services
srendercd, and upon her his bouuties
gGwere showered by her be has been,
&trusted and honored, and throughout
Cher length aud breadth are mourners.
s'for his departure, numerous as her
EpopuIation For the following hi
Biographical sketch Of the llu,trious'
tdead we are indebted 10 the 4N1tcats-,
8hee Seatinei'
q Mr.. Washburn's death occurred at.
N4:30 in the afternoon, from paralysis.
'sand Bnght's disease. lie went -.
Ethe Hot Springs Feb. 3, in hope Of
8being benefited by use az Tie.
kwaters. In about two weeks he be
Fgan TO rapidly improve and friends
the hope Of his recovery
HTwo weeks ago he commenced to.
fail and on the 9TH inst. was selzed.
Hwith delirium, never again to be
Irrational, although he had OCCASION
Eally but very brief lucid intervals
4 On Tuesday evening, the 9Th inst,
ahe had IN attack of appopleXy, which.
Evas the third or fourth since his or
Mlginal attack, and his case became
E1tterS hopeless The final crisis
Rcame at 2 o'clock Saturday morning,
Mthe 18Th inst, when he was struck
Ewith death. He fell into state Of
#profound nnconsciouSness, and linz
Egered until he died. There were
spresent at his death, several mem
Abers Of his family, including his
kbrother +. Is. Washburu, of Illinois,
sghis daughter, Mrs Payson, and her
Mhusband, Charles PaySon, late t.. S.
sminister to Denmark, and his broth
Terin-law, g. a Buffum. Esq, Of
Y Louisiana, Mo. Governor Was burn
Rwas born IN Livermore, Maine, in
April 1915, aud was consequently
A67 years old He was one Of four
Nbrothers, two Of whom have been
governors of different states, and
N ur of whom have represented four
Sditfcrent states in Congress. Israel
II Washhurn, .Jr., from Maine, EIih,l
u from Illinois, Cadwallader c !
mfrom Wisconsin, and William D.,
Gfron Minnesota. lie left Maine in
\ the spring of 1880 to seek hls homeI
Mand fortune in the far West He
,arnade his first stop in Davenport
Il then a very small village in the
\ newly constituted terri DRY of Iowa,
\ and kept private school for three
Y months II, Jlen joined the geolog-
n ical survey of Iowa Territory UNDER
NDavid Da e Owen, which had been
II ordered by Congress. After that
NJ Twas finished he took mp h residence
Il ut Stevenson, now Rock Island, H.
Iand entered upon the study of the
Eaw with Joseph b. Wells, Esq,
afterwards lieutenant governor of,
Ethat state. In 1871 lie was elected.
Mcounty surveyor Of Rock Island'
q county, and III the spring of 1912,
Sremoved 10 Mineral Poiat, Wiscon
ssin Territory, and VAS soon after
awards admitted To the bar, and atl
gonoe entered upon the successful
Sproclice of his profession, aud in a
Myear afterwards associated himself
" with Cyrus Woodmm. The law.
practice was gradually abandoned, !
Saud the attention Of the firm given
\ TO the entry of public lands and the
Wucatlon of Mexican war land war;
Grants and agricultural lands. Subse-i
Equently the firm Of Washburn e
s " Goldman, which had become known'
GAS the strongest III southwestern
EWisconsin, established the Mineral,
point Bank, which stood against'
Gall reverses Of the times and never
suspended specie paym,n ts. Fronl
AAlineral Point Mr.. WaShburn re-,
xnoved to La Crosse, but when elect
ed Governor took up his residences
lat Madison, and for several wears:
Hhis hoGe was at his country seat nd
EEdgewood. lie subsequently return
Mssed II La Crosse, which was his home
Bal the time Of his death. Mr.. Wash
Eburn was first elected to Congress
sfrom Wisconsin III 1854 and served
kfor SIX years.
d At the breaking out of the war of
& the rebellion, Mr.. WaShburn raised
~ cavalry regiment, and WAS com
FmisSioued as its Colonel. In June,
h 500, he was commissioned rs a
EBrigaGier General, and was assignee
Eto the post at Helena, which he held
Htill November, when, having been
commissioned rs a Maior,General.
Ethe entire cavalry force in Arkansas
Ewas placed under his command
EAbout that time Gen Grant made
h. movement south for the capture OF
ENieksburg, and General Washburn
Hwith 1900 cavalrymen, dislodged q
kforce prepared to obstruct the pro
d gress of the army, at the crossing OF
Ii 3 the Ia lahatchie, In February, 1868
"a Hhn p,pluytal on ,Xtnl;,,.,, ,,,l.,..I