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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. congressman and governor of Wisconsin, and served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Cadwallader Colden Washburn. Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: Union General, Governor of Wisconsin, founder of General Mills. Place Of Birth: Livermore, ME. Date Of Birth: April 22, 1818. Place Of Death: Eureka Springs, AR. Date Of Death: May 15, 1882. Place Of Burial: La Crosse, WI. Cemetery Name: Oak Grove Cemetery.
Cadwallader Colden (C.C.) Washburn was a U.S. Congressman, Civil War officer, industrial empire builder and founder of General Mills, and 11th governor of Wisconsin.
Cadwallader Colden Washburn. Civil War Union Major General, US Congressman, Wisconsin Governor. A successful Wisconsin lawyer, in 1855, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Congresses, serving until 1861.
GENERAL CADWALLADER C. WASHBURN, USA. VITAL STATISTICS. BORN: 1818 in Livermore, ME. DIED: 1882 in Eureka Springs, AR. CAMPAIGNS: Yazoo Pass Expedition and Vicksburg. HIGHEST RANK ACHIEVED: Major General. BIOGRAPHY. Cadwallader Colden Washburn was born on April 22, 1818, in Livermore, Maine.
In 1854, Washburn was elected to Congress as a Whig. He was reelected twice more as a Republican, serving in Congress with his two brothers-one from Illinois and the other from Maine. He was a commissioned a Colonel in the Civil War, fighting in numerous battles including the Battle of Vicksburg.
May 2, 2012 · Curious about the history of milling in Minneapolis? Learn about the explosion that changed milling forever and how Cadwallader C. Washburn, the founder of General Mills, responded.