Ganem W. Washburn

Ganem W. Washburn
Ganem W. Washburn
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 10th Circuit
	In office; February 2, 1864 – April 1870
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
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Perley Strickland (m. 1850⁠–⁠1907)
Children	Clara Elizabeth (Morgan); (b. 1851; died 1915); John Reuel Washburn; (b. 1853; died 1949); Mary G. (Harmon); (b. 1855); Benjamin Washburn; (b. 1860; died 1861); Alice Washburn; (b. 1860; died 1929);
Parent	Reuel Washburn (father);
Alma mater	Bowdoin College
Profession	Lawyer, judge

Ganem W. Washburn (October 29, 1823 – October 7, 1907) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for 6 years, and served two years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Winnebago County. 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 W. Washburn" in historical documents.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 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 probate judge of Winnebago County.

In 1864, Washburn was appointed Wisconsin circuit court judge for the 10th circuit, to replace the deceased Edwin Wheeler.^[1] He was subsequently elected to a full term in the office. In 1870, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a law which established a new judicial circuit, and the change in circuit maps made Washburn ineligible to remain judge of the 10th circuit—Winnebago County was no longer part of the circuit.^[2]

Washburn resumed his career as a lawyer until 1879, when he resigned due to poor hearing. Washburn then supervised his real estate holdings and his farm. Washburn died suddenly of heart failure at his home in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Hon. G. W. Washburn". Wisconsin State Journal. February 3, 1864. p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State Items". The Watertown News. April 20, 1870. p. 2. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ '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

Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Edwin Wheeler	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1861	Succeeded by Horace O. Crane
Legal offices
Preceded by Edwin Wheeler	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 10th Circuit February 2, 1864 – April 1870	Succeeded by Ezra T. Sprague

[1] "Hon. G. W. Washburn". Wisconsin State Journal. February 3, 1864. p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "State Items". The Watertown News. April 20, 1870. p. 2. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] '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

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

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