Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
STATE HOUSE.
Israel Washburne, Jr., Was
Governor of Maine.
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| Among the portraits of distinguished
citizens of Maine which Col. f. c.
Stevens has secured for the collection
in the rotunda of the capitol, none at
| tracts greater attention than that Of
the late Governor Washburne, the
| War Governor. This portrait was
painted by the eminent Boston artist,
Joseph De Camp, and was presented
to the State by the two living de-
scendants Of the dead governor, Miss
Maud and Miss Ada Washburne of
| Portland. The picture hangs in the
northeast corner of the rotunda to the
right Of the main entrance.
! Israel Washburn, Jr. Ii. D., was
/ born III Livermore, Androscoggin, (then
| Oxford county. Maine, June 8, 1873. and
was "A descendant in the eighth generation
from John Washburn, the first Of the
name who came to America and who was
a native Of Everham, Worcestershire,
| England. whence he emigrated in 1881
Israel Washburn, the father of the sub
! jet Of this sketch. was native Of Rayn-
| ham. Massa chusetts where he was born
November 49, 1884. He settled in Liver
more in 1863 where he lived until his
death September /, 1876.
He was trader, farmer and magis-
| trate, and represented the town for sew
eral years in the general court before
Maine was separated from Massachusetts
| in 1920
Mr.. Washburn's mother was a daugh
ter of Lieutenant Samuel Benjamin, an
officer in the Revolution who served from
the battle of Lexington to that of York
town. in both Of which he participated.
Israel Washburn, Jr.. obtained his edu-
cation from the public schools, and from
| private instruction in Latin and Greek.
At the age Of eighteen he began the study
Of law, ana three years later in October
1894, The was admitted to the bar.
| He be gan practice lawyer in De-
| ccmber Of the same year at Orono. Pen
obscot county, where he enjoyed a large
practice in his profession for about
twenty years In 1872, he represented the
Orono district in the Maine Legislature
| in September 1850. he was elected repre-
sentative to Congress from the fifth dis
trict in Maine and received four success
| siye reflections. In 1860, having been
nominated for governor of the State. he
was no longer a candidate for Congress
| While in Congress, Mr.. Washburn was
known first, as an active and uncompro-
missing opponent of the sO-called COM
promise measures. and as a pronounced
lanti-slaverY Wing ana afterwards as a
| Republican. Mr.. Washburn resigned thu.
| Office of representative on the first Of
January, 1861, and was inaugurated as
governor on the third day of that month.
He was again elected to the office of
| eypt in
1862 ne declined another election.
| In November 1863, Mr.. Washburn be
came collector Of the port of Portland
which position he held until 1877. when ne
retired. After that time he lived at his
nome in Portland until his death, May
i, 1883. For many years Mr.. Washburn
was president Of the board Of trustees Of
Tufts College, from which he had re-
Ceived the degree Of doctor of laws.
i Throughout his life he was 4 student Of
the highest order of English literature
and contributed to different magazines
and reviews. In 1874 he published Not, $
of Iivermore' In 1879 he prepared for
the Maine Historical Society thorough
investigation Of a question which had
troubled Maine for a good many years.
that Of the North Eastern boundary of
Maine Mr.. Washburn was an active
member Of the Maine Historical Society.
and the New England Historic Geneal-
ogical Society. In religious faith, Mr..
Washburn was a Universalist
He married October q. 1871. Mary Maud
youngest daughter Of COL Ebenezer
Webster Of orono, by whom he had fou1
children. Mrs. Washburn died in June.
1873. In 1876 he married Robina Napiel
Brown of Bangor.