Ganem W. Washburn
The Honorable Ganem W. Washburn | |
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| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 10th Circuit | |
| In office 1864–1879 | |
| Appointed by | James T. Lewis |
| Preceded by | Edwin Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Ezra T. Sprague |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Horace O. Crane |
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| Born | October 29, 1823 Livermore, Maine |
| Died | October 7, 1907 (aged 83) Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
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| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
Ganem W. Washburn (October 29, 1823 – October 7, 1907) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for 15 years, and served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate. His name is sometimes incorrectly abbreviated "Geo. W. Washburn" in historical documents.
Biography
Born in Livermore, Maine, Washburn was the son of Reuel Washburn, a Maine legislator, and cousin of Israel Washburn, Jr., the 29th Governor of Maine. Washburn graduated from Bowdoin College in 1845. He then studied law with his father and his cousin Israel Washburn, Jr., in Orono, Maine. He was admitted to the Maine bar in 1847 and then moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin Territory, where he continued to practice law. In 1859 and 1860, Washburn served in the Wisconsin State Senate. From 1861 to 1864, Washburn served as Winnebago County court judge. From 1864 to 1879, Washburn served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge. In 1879, Washburn resigned from the bench because of impaired hearing. Washburn then supervised his real estate holdings and his farm. Washburn died suddenly of heart failure at his home in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[1][2]
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