Ganem W. Washburn

Ganem W. Washburn
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 10th Circuit
In office
February 2, 1864  April 1870
Appointed byJames T. Lewis
Preceded byEdwin Wheeler
Succeeded byEzra T. Sprague
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 1, 1859  January 1, 1861
Preceded byEdwin Wheeler
Succeeded byHorace O. Crane
Personal details
Born(1823-10-29)October 29, 1823
Livermore, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1907(1907-10-07) (aged 83)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart failure
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Sarah Perley Strickland
(m. 18501907)
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
Alma materBowdoin College
ProfessionLawyer, 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 W. Washburn" in historical documents.