Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18
AREMARKABLE
The Limbs of the Old Washburn Troo
OF Minnie

Seven'y-three years ago a man from Rsyn.
ham went down into the dislrict of Maine,
which was then considered God -fOrslken
country, and established himself in business
Of Richmond, as it is now called. Tina, has
since been great place for ship building,
but this Raynham man built the first vessel
there. He began to build another but it
was in the embargo times aud the second
vessel was allowed to rot on the stocks
Then lie moved again-ths time into one of
the unsettled back towns, Livcrmore it IS
called, not far from where Lewiston has
since grown up. He was member Of the
Massachusetts legislature before Maine be.
came State, he was afe7pccted citizen, bu.
bis crown OF glory comes from the fact tina.
he reared u family Of 10 children, aud amore
remarkable family the annals of this c1nptry
can not show. Six years aga. out Of tho
seven sons aud three daughters Of this mod
ern patriarch, all but two were alive.
Saturday noon in Philadelphia there died
suddenly one of the sons-ex Gov. Israel
Washburn, Jr,, of Maine. Before we speak
OF him let US look at lis family. First comes
Israel, Jr. the subject of this article, who
was Maiuc's representative in Congress from
1851 10 1860, and then "war Governor" as
we say, in the first years of the rebellion.
His brother Elihu B. member of Congress
from Illinois for Is years, secretary of STATE
and minister to France at the crti al time
when the Germans overran her, mes next.
Then Charles A. politician, Presidential
elector, and minister to Paraguay. Next
Cadwalader c., who wGj in Congress II
years, was major general Of volunteers dur.
ing the rebellion. and also Governor of Wis
cousin. Also William D., Congressman
from Minnesota recently, and Samuel b., who
served IN the navy during the war, and \. ).
who has confined himself to the banking bus
iness. Gov. c. c. Of Wisconsin when 10
died year or TWO ..o, lelt millions. w. ID.
| of Minneapolis has millions. L. Is. has been
talked of as presidential possibility. Three
Of these brothers were in Congress at the
same time. Was it not a pretty good fani.
ly?
Israel, who died so unexpccte fly Saturday,
was brought up in the town schools within "a
few miles of where Postmaster General
Howe, who died the o!htr dav, was raised
He nevcr went to college, but he rad law
and began his practice more than 40 years
ago. When he was 3? years old he was
chosen to Congress.tron the Bangor district
which Charles Stetson, who died few
weeks ago, then represented, and Hannibal
flamln had represented Just before He
served Ill! 1850, going over to the Republi-
cans when that party was formed and tic old
Whie party broke up. In the Lincoln yeai.
he was chosen Goveruer by nearly IL. coo
majority. aud reelected in 1SGl over tho
popular Gen. Jameson and Il peace Democrat
by an increased majority. Worn out by his
work he would not run again. and was given
the Portlsud colectorslip, which he held for
more than dozen years. Since he retired
from that office, six years ago, he has devoted
himself to business and literature
Mr.. Washburn was typical New Eng.
lander. He valued and retained the respect
of his fellow citizens. He was enthusiastic
In his political and religious relations. AIauy
are the tuiyerssllst satheriugs, conventions,
Sunday school anniversaries, temperance
meetings, and the like. al which the writer
Of this has heard him speak. He always
spoke as if he believed every word he said.
Earnest and honest, he believed other men
were. He had faith in the people. Can any
body give better reason FOR such wond .rful
success OF II plain mans chilIrent Israel
Washburn was man who come from the
people was one VI the people, who trusted
the people and served them to the best OF
his ability.