The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-14
Complete sketch of a Busy Life.


speciality is all nervous diseases. Accompanied
BY his wife, bis elder daughter Ada, and his
nephew, Mr.. Allen, he started for Philadel-
phia on the 10Th of April a little over three
weeks ago. An associated press dispatch from
Philadelphia, received yesterday, says Mr..
Washburn died about one o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, at Lafayette Hotel ia that city. De-
ceased came to that city two weeks ago to un-
dergo medical treatment for kidney disease but
death ensued, from heart affection. His wife
ana nurse were the only ones present at the
time. About II o'clock in the morning the
Governor was strong enough to dictate letter
to relative but he then rapidly sunk until the
moment of dissolution. The body win arrive
in Portland today.
Israel Washburn, Jr., was born In Liver
more, Androscoggin, Chen Oxford county,
June 9th. 1918, and was descendant in tho
seventh generation from John Washburn who
came from Evesham, Worcestershire, England
in 1851, supposed to have been secretary Of the
first Council of Plymouth in England) and
who settled ID Duxbury as early as 1888, and
in 1854 purchased a place, still known, and
near the old Standish House, called 1.-The Ea~
giles Nsst'' whence he removed to Bridgewater
in 1865. His father Israel was born in Rayn-
ham, Mass, November is, 1874, settled in Iiv-
ermore in 1909. where he resided until his
death, September l, 1876 He was a farmer,
and engaged also in trade for many years. He
took an active part in the affairs Of the town
of which he was often an officer. and which,
before the separation in 1920, he represented
four years in the General Court. His father,
a soldier Of the Revolution, and his grandfath
er twho had removed to Rsynham) were PROM
nent men in that part Sof he.Commonwealth,
had been members of the General Court, and
the latter member of the convention which
wealth.
Mr.. Washburn's mother was daughter of
Samuel 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-
gagements Her mother was Tabitha Liver
more, of Waltham, Mass, an aunt OF the late
Hon Isaac Liyermore of Cambridge, Mass.
Their children were Israel, the subject OF this
notice; Algernon S., merchant and banker,
deceased at Hallowell; Elihu B., representa-
tive In Congress from Illinois for sixteen years,
Secretary of State, and Minister Plenipotenti-
airy to France; Cadwalldder c.. L. L. D, rer-
resentative in Congress from Wisconsin for ten
years, Major Gen. of Volunteers during the
Civil War, and Governor3of Wisconsin; Charles
A, editor at San Francisco, Minister Resident
at Paraguay and author of history Of that
country; Samuel B., captain U. S. N, during
the Civil War, until lately living at the old
homestead Of 1.-THE Norlands" at Livermore;
William D., of Minneapolis, presi-
dent of the Minneapolis and st. Louis rail-
road, representative in Congress from Mime
sofa, and three daughters and son who died
in infancy.
Israel went to the town schoos
until he was fourteen, then received
a classical education through private
tutorship for fGui years, read Law, was
admitted to the bar in Orono In October, 1884,
and commenced practice there in December of
that year. He was elected a member of the
State Legislature in 1912. He was a Wing
representative in Congress from the Penobscot
District for the XXXII, XXXIII, XXxIy.
XXXv and XXXVI Congresses, serving
while in that body as chairman OF the commit
ways and means, of the Pacific Railroad, and
of less important committees. He identified
himself with the Republican party from the
date of its organization.
In 1860 he was elected Governor Of the
State, and resigned his seat in Congress to as
sumo his new duties. He ser-ed as Governor
in 1861 and 1862. 1t was during his first
years service that the war of the Rebellion
was begun; there was no military organizati on
-. -
at the time, and 1t was necessary 70 create
one. For more than year nearly the entire
work of raising, uRiforming, equipping and
arming troops and transporting them as far as
New York city and defrayiDg the cost thereof
fell upon the State government. These duties
involved immense labor and much which in
other States, having an active military organi-
cation, was not required. But in spite of all
obstacles the first TWO regiments of Maine
soldiers were sent TO the front armed and
equipped in N amer that subsequently elected
from the Secretary Of War his thanks and
commentator to Gov. Washburn.
After his retirement from the Office OF Gov
ernor in 1062-he declining re-election-Pres-
ident Lincoln, in 1868, appointed Mr.. Wash
burn collector of the port. He then removed
to this city and made it his home. SO satis-
| factory was his fulflment Of the duties OF the
| office that he held IL by successive reappoint-
| ments until 1877. During his term of Office
| the new and beautiful custom house building
| colectorship he was given surprise party
with many testimonials Of regard from the en-
| ployes of the customs who had held Office ur-
| der him.
| Mr.. Washburn vas one Of the active promot-
| ers Of the construction Of the Portland q Og-
| densburg railroad, and afterwaKd took lead
| ing part in the organization OF the Rumford
| Falls and Buckfeld railroad, Of which he was
| President. He was also Vice President of the
| Portland Board Of Trade, one of the trustees Of
| L.. r.
1 the Board Of Trustees OF Tufts College, from
| which he had received the degree of Doctor OF
| Laws. On the Fourth Of July, 1865, after the
close of the civil war, by invitation OF the au-
| thorities OF Portland, he delivered an Grafton
| in this city on From what, through what, and
| to what, the country had been brought BY the
civil war"
Mr.. Washburn was also a member Of the
standing committee of the Maine Historical
| Society. His published works are historical
| Grafton delivered on the centennial anniver.
| sary OF the settlement Of Orono, volume of
| notes on Livermore, an exhaustive paper
on the Northeastern Boundary question, pub
| lished in the last volume of collections Of the
Maine Historical Society. and meuoir Of the
late Chief Justice Ether Sheplsy. He was
| also Vice President OF the New Engla.d
| Historical and Genealogical Society.
| Mr.. Washburn married In October, 1871,
| Mary Maud, youngest daughter Of Col. Eben-
| ezer Webster Of Orono, by whom he had four
1 - t<tVutNA0hN " ~ s1n
| rine Corps; Charles Fox Of Minnesota, mem
Der Of the Minnesota Legislature; Ada and
| Maud. Mrs. Washburn died in 1873, and In
| January. 1876, Mr.. Wsshburn married Miss
Robina Napier, eldest daughter of Benjamin
| Brown, Esq., Of Aroostook county. After
| their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. WasbbuTn made
| an extended tour abroad, especially visiting
| the home of Burns, Of which poet Mr.. Wash.
burn was very fond, as well as Of Scotland, his
lecture on the "Poets Of Scotland" being ont
| of the best and most appreciatiye criticisms oil
| the Scottish bards known.
Mr.. Washburn possessed all the qualities thai
| go to grasp success. He was thorough ia
knowledge, a good orator,d persistent aggres
| siye, where necessary, bat at heart kind and
affectlonate. He will be a great loss to the
community in which he has always taken 81
much interest, and also TO al the enterprises
with which he was connected.
The funeral Of Mr.. Washburn viii
take place from his late residence on Sprinl
street, tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2 p m. The re-
mains will be taken to Mt. Hope, near Bangor
for interment. Hon. W. D. Washburn will
accompany the.remains to Portland We leari
that Mr.. Wsshburn had complained Of short
ness OF breath recently, and IT is not improba
bic thatbis death resulted from paralysis o