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* [[Henry D. Washburn|Henry Washburn]] (1832–1871) - Born in [[Windsor, Vermont|Windsor]], [[Vermont]]. General in the Union Army during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]; U.S. representative from [[Indiana]] (7th District, 1866–69). As Surveyor-General of [[Montana Territory]] in 1870, led the Washburn Expedition into what is now [[Yellowstone National Park]].
* [[Henry D. Washburn|Henry Washburn]] (1832–1871) - Born in [[Windsor, Vermont|Windsor]], [[Vermont]]. General in the Union Army during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]; U.S. representative from [[Indiana]] (7th District, 1866–69). As Surveyor-General of [[Montana Territory]] in 1870, led the Washburn Expedition into what is now [[Yellowstone National Park]].
* [[John Davis Washburn]] (1833–1903) - U.S. minister to [[Switzerland]] (1889–92).
* [[John Davis Washburn]] (1833–1903) - U.S. minister to [[Switzerland]] (1889–92).
* George Washburn (1833-1915) - Born in [[Middleboro, Massachusetts]]. American missionary and educator, president of [[Robert College]].<ref>{{cite book
|chapter=George Washburn
|book=[[Dictionary of American Biography]]
|location=[[New York, New York|New York]]
|publisher=[[Charles Scribner's Sons]]
|year=1936
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* [[Hempstead Washburne]] (1852–1918) - Mayor of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] (1891–93)
* [[Hempstead Washburne]] (1852–1918) - Mayor of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] (1891–93)
* [[Charles Grenfill Washburn]] (1857–1928) - Born in [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives (1897–98); member of Massachusetts Senate (1899–1900); U.S. representative from Massachusetts (3rd District, 1906–11).
* [[Charles Grenfill Washburn]] (1857–1928) - Born in [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives (1897–98); member of Massachusetts Senate (1899–1900); U.S. representative from Massachusetts (3rd District, 1906–11).
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* [[Margaret Floy Washburn]] (1871–1939) - Born in [[Harlem]], [[New York]]. Graduate of [[Vassar College]] (1891); Ph.D. [[Cornell University]] (1894). The first woman to receive a doctorate in psychology; work focused on animal behavior and motor theory development. Professor at [[Wells College]], [[Cornell University|Cornell]], the [[University of Cincinnati]], and [[Vassar College|Vassar]].
* [[Margaret Floy Washburn]] (1871–1939) - Born in [[Harlem]], [[New York]]. Graduate of [[Vassar College]] (1891); Ph.D. [[Cornell University]] (1894). The first woman to receive a doctorate in psychology; work focused on animal behavior and motor theory development. Professor at [[Wells College]], [[Cornell University|Cornell]], the [[University of Cincinnati]], and [[Vassar College|Vassar]].
* [[Bradford Washburn]] (1910–2007) - Explorer, mountaineer, photographer, cartographer, and director of the [[Boston Museum of Science]] (1939–1980).
* [[Bradford Washburn]] (1910–2007) - Explorer, mountaineer, photographer, cartographer, and director of the [[Boston Museum of Science]] (1939–1980).
* [[George Washburn]] (1914-1979) - major league baseball player born [[Solon, Maine]].
* [[Barbara Washburn]] (1914–present) - The first woman to climb [[Mount McKinley]] (1947), the tallest mountain in [[North America]]. Wife of Bradford.
* [[Barbara Washburn]] (1914–present) - The first woman to climb [[Mount McKinley]] (1947), the tallest mountain in [[North America]]. Wife of Bradford.
* [[Deric Washburn]] - screenwriter, ''[[Silent Running]]'', ''[[The Deer Hunter]], [[Extreme Prejudice]], [[The Border (1982 film)|The Border]].
* [[Deric Washburn]] - screenwriter, ''[[Silent Running]]'', ''[[The Deer Hunter]], [[Extreme Prejudice]], [[The Border (1982 film)|The Border]].

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coat of arms granted to an early Washburn
This article refers to the surname Washburn. For other uses, please see Washburn (disambiguation).

Washburn (alternatively Washbourne, Washburne, Washborn, DeWashborne, Washband, Washbon, Washbond, etc.) is an uncommon surname of English origins. The family can be traced back to the lands in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, England called "Little Washbourne" and "Great Washbourne". The name comes from the Saxon for "from the flooding brook," with "wash" meaning "swift moving current of a stream," and "burn" referring to a brook or a small stream. It may originate from the River Isbourne, which flowed near Little and Great Washbourne, or it may have also originated from Waseborn in Devonshire. The first known Washburn was Sir Roger Washbourne who lived in the 11th century. John Washburn, a descendant sailed to the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in the 17th century. He later married Elizabeth Mitchell who was the granddaughter of Francis Cooke, who sailed to America on the Mayflower. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, there were 17,409 Washburns in the United States making it the 1,763rd most common name in the U.S. There are also a number of Washburns in Canada, many of whom are descendants of United Empire Loyalists (Ebenezer Washburn was as loyalist).

Coat of arms

William the Conqueror granted a coat of arms to an early Washburn of Norman ancestry upon knighting him in 1066, also granting the lands of Little Washbourne and Great Washbourne. The motto "PURIFICATUS NON CONSUMPTUS" means "Purified, not consumed" in Latin. The birds are believed to be Martins. Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas has adopted this coat of arms as its own.

Washburns in Canada

Washburns in the United States

Sources

Washburns in Fiction

References

  1. ^ Maine Memory Network - Cadwallader Lincoln Washburn
  2. ^ "George Washburn". New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1936. GALE|BT2310001134 http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=false&prodId=BIC1&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CBT2310001134&mode=view&userGroupName=fairfax_main&jsid=84b1000581e1d9869bb2331e29a70ac0. Retrieved 2012-02-26. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |book= ignored (help) Gale Biography In Context. (subscription required)
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