Cadwallader C. Washburn
Cadwallader C. Washburn | |
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| 11th Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874 | |
| Lieutenant | Milton Pettit |
| Preceded by | Lucius Fairchild |
| Succeeded by | William Robert Taylor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Walter D. McIndoe |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah McLain Rusk |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Ben C. Eastman |
| Succeeded by | Luther Hanchett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cadwallader Colden Washburn April 22, 1818 Livermore, Massachusetts (now Livermore, Maine) |
| Died | May 14, 1882 (aged 64) Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Profession | lawyer, politician |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank | Major General |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Cadwallader Colden Washburn (April 22, 1818 – May 14, 1882) was an American businessman, politician, and soldier who founded a mill that later became General Mills. A member of the Washburn family of Maine, he was a U.S. representative and governor of Wisconsin, and served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.