Ganem W. Washburn

The Honorable
Ganem W. Washburn
The Honorable Ganem W. Washburn
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
Personal details
Born	October 29, 1823; Livermore, Maine, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1907 (aged 83); Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery; Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican; Democratic (until 1860);
Parent(s)	Reuel Washburn (father);
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 W. Washburn" in historical documents.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]

Notes[]

^ 'Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College And The Medical School of Maine For The Year Ending 1 June 1909,' Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine: 1911, Class of 1845, Ganen W. Washburn, pg. 426
^ "Judge Washburn Dies", Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, October 7, 1907, pg. 1

External links[]

Ganem W. Washburn at Find a Grave

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[1] 'Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College And The Medical School of Maine For The Year Ending 1 June 1909,' Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine: 1911, Class of 1845, Ganen W. Washburn, pg. 426

[2] "Judge Washburn Dies", Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, October 7, 1907, pg. 1

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The Honorable Ganem W. Washburn

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

Personal details
Born	(1823-10-29)October 29, 1823 Livermore, Maine, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1907(1907-10-07) (aged 83) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican Democratic (until 1860)
Parent(s)	Reuel Washburn (father)
Alma mater	Bowdoin College
Profession	lawyer, judge