Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-05
WILLIAM BIssELL, Editor.
a REMARNAeLE FAMILY.

A REMA RI ABLE FAMILY.
Seventy-three years ago, man from
Raynham went down into the district of
Maine, which was then considered
God-fOrsaken country, and established
himself in business in Richmond, as it
is now called. That has since been
great place for ship-building, but this.
Rynham man built the first vessel there.
He began to build another, but it was
in the embargo times, and the second
vessel was allowed TO rot upon the
stocks. Then he moved again-this
time into one of the unsettled back
towns, LiVermore, it is called, not far
from where Lewiston has since grown
up. He was member OF the Massa-
chusetts Legislature before Maine be-
came state; he was respected citi-
zen. but his crown of glory comes from
the fact that he reared family of ten
children, and more remarkable the
annals of this country cannot show.
Six years ago, ont of the seven sons
and three daughters of this modern
patriarch, all but two were alive.
Saturday noon in Philadelphia, there
died suddenly, one of the sons-ex-
Governor Israel Washburn, .Jr., of
Maine. Before we speak of him, let
us look at his family. First comes Is
rael, Jr., the subject of this article, who
was Names representative in Congress
from 1851 to 1860, and then "War Gov
ernor," as we say, in the first years of
the rebellion. His brother Elihu B.,
member of Congress from Illinois for
eighteen years, Secretary of state and
minister to France at the critical time
when the Germans oVerran her, comes
next. Then Charles A, politician, pres
identlal elector and minister to Para
quay. Next Cadwallader c., who was
in Congress twelve years, was a major
general of volunteers during the re-
bellion, and also governor of Wisconsin.
Also William D., congressman from
Minnesota recently, and Samuel B.,
who served in the navy during the war
and A. S., who has confined himself tc
the banking business. Governor G. c.
when he died year or two ago, lef
millions. E. B. has been talked of as {
Presidential possibility. Three of these
brothers were in Congress at the same
time. Was it not pretty good family
Israel, who died so unexpectedly las
Saturday, was brought up in the towr
schools within a few miles of where
Postmaster General Howe, who dieC
the other day was raised. He neve
went to college, but he read law anC
began its practice more than fort
years ago. When he was 81 years oil,
he was chosen to Congress from tn
Bangor district, which Charles Stetson
who died few weeks ago then repre-
ented, and Hannibal Hamlin had rep
resented just before. He served til
1860, going over to the republican
when that party was formed and tn
old wing party broke up. In til
Lincoln year he was chosen governo
by nearly $4,000 majority, and re-eleci
ed IN 1861 over the popular Gen. jaime
son and peace democrat, by an il
creased majority. Worn out by HI
work, he would not run again, and we
given the Portland Collectorship, whic
he held for more than dozen years
Since'he retired from the office, 81
years ago, he has devoted himself t
business and literature.
Mr.. Washburn was a typical Ne
Highlander. He valued and retaine
the respect of his fellow citizens. 4
was enthusiastic in his political and r.
fgious relations. Many are the Un
versalist gatherings, Conventions, SUI
day School anniversaries, temperate
meetings and the like, at which IL
writer of this has heard him speak. E
always spoke as if he believed ever
word he said. Earnest and honest, l
believed other men were. He had fat
in the people. Can anybody give
better reason for such wonderful SUI
cess of plain mans childrenP Isra
Washburn was man who came fro
the people, was one of the people, (h
great idol was that poet of the Reopl
Robert Burns,) who trusted she Peep
and served them to the best of b
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