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May 2, 2012 · The aftermath. When Cadwallader C. Washburn – the founder of General Mills – heard the news, he hopped a train from Wisconsin (he was the Governor of Wisconsin at the time) to view the wreckage. His immediate concern was for the families of the employees – and others in the area – who were killed or injured by the explosion.
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.
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.
Wisconsin. Gov. Cadwallader Colden Washburn. Terms January 1, 1872 - January 5, 1874. Party Republican. Born April 22, 1818. Passed May 14, 1882. Birth State Maine. Family Married Jeanette Garr; two children. National Office (s) Served Representative. Military Service National Guard. About.
Jun 23, 2008 · Cadwallader Colden Washburn was born in Maine in 1818. He settled in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, in 1839 and served in Congress before moving to La Crosse. When the Civil War broke out, Washburn organized the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment and became its colonel. Washburn's ability and political influence marked him for advancement.
Oct 30, 2021 · Biography. Cadwallader C. Washburn is Notable. Cadwallader Washburn was born at Livermore, Maine (then in Massachusetts), on 22 Apr 1818, the son of Israel Washburn and Martha "Patty" (Benjamin) Washburn. [1] Cadwallader Colden Washburn was born in Livermore, Maine, the son of Israel and Martha (Benjamin) Washburn.
Apr 14, 2015 · Brig. Gen. Cadwallader C. Washburn. Cost: $2,148 for bronze. by Federal Government. Sculptor: George T. Brewster. Erected: 1919. Location: Grant Avenue. and intersection with Sherman Circle. Brig. Gen. Cadwallader Washburn, bronze headquarters plaque. NPS Image.
