Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-15
From the Portland Press.
I0RARL WASaDURH.


L III.
Washburn at IL 80 P. NJ. of that day in Phil.
adeiphia Mr.. Washburn had been out of
heaith Tor several years. He had serious
attack OF indigestion about two wears ago.
when was called by some a slight attack OF
apoplexy or paralysis, hut which was aft-r.
wards denied. Last Thanksgiving he Re-.
| turned from service at church in the morning
TOOK nap on the lounge and when he awoke
could not nse his legs. This was thought to
oe second paralytic attack but the governor
insisted IT was not. Since then. however.
Mr. Wasbburn had not had the full use Of
MS legs. and suffrring from other troubles, he
decided to go to Philadelphia and submit to
treatment by DR. Mitchell, whose speciality is
all nervous diseases.
Israel Washburn. Jr.. was bora in Liver.
more. Androseoegin. (then Oxford) county.
| June 9th, 1873, and was descendant in the
seventh generation from John Washburn
VITO came from Evesham, Worcestershire.
England, in 1857. (supposed 10 have been
secretary If the first Council of Plymouro in
Enpland) and who settled in Dnxburv as
early as 1888. and in 1884 purchased a ii zee.
stu known, and near the 81 ! Standish Hou sc
| called 1.-The Eagles Nest whence he re-
| moved to Bridgewater in 1865. His father.
Israel was born in Raynhsm. Mass Novem.
| her IL, 1884, settled in Lvermore in 1909
| where he Resided until his death, September
l. 1876. lie vas farmer, and engaged
also in trade for manv years. He too, active
part in the affair. Of the town of which he
was often an officer, AMI which, before the
separation in 1920, he represented four year.
in the General Court. His father, soldier
# the Revolution. and his grandfather (~ho
had removed to Raynham) were prominent
men in that part f the Commonwealth, had
been members If the General Court. and the
latter a member of the convention which
adopted the first constitution of the Common
wealth.
Mr.. Washburn's mother was a daughter of
Samutl Benjamin. native of Watertown,
Mass, and a lieutenant in the Revolution who
| served from the battle of Lexington to the sur
render OF CORVALLIS. and was in both en-
gagemenfs. Her mother was Tabitha Liver
more, of Wal,ham, Mass , an aunt If the late
Hon. Isaac Livermorr of Cambrjdyp. Mass
Their children were Israel, the subject of this
notice; Algernon s.. merchant aud banker.
deceased at Hallow.n: EIihu r represeuta
tive in Congfess from Illinois for sixteen wears
Secretary of State and Minister Plenipoten,
tiary TO France; Calwaldder c., l. d..
representative in Congress from Wisconsin
for ten wears, Major Gen of Volunteers dur
ing the Civil War. and Governor of Wiscon.
sin: Charles A.. editor at San Francisco. Min.
history of that country: Samuel b. CAPTAIN
u. S. N, during the Civil War, until lately
living nc the old homestead Of "Tbe Nor
lands" at Livermore. William ID. of Minnea-
polls. president of the MINNEAPOLIS and ST.
Louis railroad. representative in Congress
from Minnesota. and three daugbters and a
son who died i'm infancy
Israel went 10 the town school until he wa
fourteen. then received a classical education
through private tutorship for four wears. read
law. was admitted tothe bar in Orono in Oc-
tober. 1884. and commenced practice there
in December of that wear. He was elected a
member of the S,a,e legislature in 1912. He
was a Wing representative in Congress from
the P,nobscot Dit let for the XXXII
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presses serving while IN that body AZ chair
man of the committee on elections. member
Of the COMMITTEE, ON wavs and means. of the
Pacific Railroad. and of less Important com
m,tees. He il. ntified himself with the Re
,nblican marty from the date of its orgapiza.
ton.
In 1860 he was elected Governor of the
State and resigned his sea, in Congress to
.ssnr,a III. n.v dr,;.s IIe served as Gov.
ernor in 1861 and 1862. II was during his
6r.t years service that the war of the Rebel
lion was begun: there was no military organ.