- Washburn
Washburn (alternatively Washbourne, Washburne, Washborn, DeWashborne, etc.) is an uncommon
surname of English origins. The family can be traced back to the lands inWorcestershire andGloucestershire ,England called "Little Washbourne " and "Great Washbourne ". The name comes from the Saxon for "from the flooding brook," with "wash" meaning "swift moving current of a stream," and "burn" referring to a brook or a small stream. It may originate from theRiver Isbourne , which flowed near Little and Great Washbourne, or it may have also originated fromWaseborn inDevon shire. The first known Washburn was SirRoger Washbourne who lived in the 11th century.John Washburn , a descendant sailed to thePlymouth Colony inMassachusetts in the 17th century. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, there were 17,409 Washburns in theUnited States making it the 1,763rd most common name in the U.S. There are also a number of Washburns inCanada , many of whom are descendants ofUnited Empire Loyalist s (Ebenezer Washburn was as loyalist).Coat of arms
William the Conqueror granted a coat of arms to an early Washburn of Norman ancestry upon knighting him in 1066, also granting the lands of Little Washbourne and Great Washbourne. The motto "PURIFICATUS NON CONSUMPTUS" means "Purified, not consumed" inLatin . The birds are believed to be Martins.Washburn University inTopeka, Kansas has adopted this coat of arms as its own.Washburns in Canada
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Ebenezer Washburn - (1756–1826) businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada. Born inAttleboro, Massachusetts . A rebel, he escaped to Quebec and eventually settled inPicton, Ontario .
*Simon Ebenezer Washburn - (1794–1837) Son of Ebenezer. Born inFredericksburgh Township, Ontario . An alderman in Toronto and a lawyer, clerk of the peace of theHome District, Ontario . [http://members.tripod.com/~Roughian/index-37.html]
*Steve Washburn - (1975-present) Ice hockey player. Born inOttawa , Ontario. Played 93 games in the NHL for theFlorida Panthers ,Vancouver Canucks and thePhiladelphia Flyers . Currently playing in theÖsterreichischer Eishockeyverband .Washburns in the United States
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Israel Washburn, Sr. (1784–1876) - Father of Israel, Jr., Elihu Benjamin, Charles Ames, and William D. Washburn. Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives (1815-16, 1818-19).*
Cephas Washburn (1793–1860) - Noted Christian missionary and educator who worked with the Indians of northwestArkansas and easternOklahoma ; father of the painter Edward Washburn.*
Ichabod Washburn (1798–1868) - Owner of the world's largest wire mill, the Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Co-founder of theWorcester Polytechnic Institute (1865); beneficiary and namesake ofWashburn University (1865).*
Emory Washburn (1800–1877) - Born in Leicester,Massachusetts . Graduate ofDartmouth College andWilliams College ; studied law at Harvard. Massachusetts state representative (1826-28), state senator (1841-42) and governor (1854-55). For two decades, a popular professor atHarvard Law School . Distant relation of Ichabod Washburn.*
Ichabod Washburn (1798–1868) - A church deacon andindustrialist fromWorcester County, Massachusetts . Hisfinancial endowment s lead to the naming ofWashburn University inTopeka, Kansas and the foundation ofWorcester Polytechnic Institute inWorcester, Massachusetts .*
Israel Washburn, Jr. (1813–1883) - Born in Livermore,Maine . Son of Israel Washburn, Sr.; brother of Elihu Benjamin, Cadwallader Colden, Charles Ames and William D. Washburn. Member of Maine House of Representatives (1842); U.S. representative from Maine (6th District 1851-53, 5th District 1853-61); governor of Maine (1861-63).*
Peter Thatcher Washburn (1814–1870) - Born in Woodstock,Vermont . Delegate toRepublican National Convention from Vermont (1860); governor of Vermont (1869-70).* Elihu Washburne (1816–1887) - "Watchdog of the Treasury." Born in Livermore,
Maine . Son of Israel Washburn, Sr.; nephew of Reuel Washburn; brother of Israel, Jr., Cadwallader Colden, Charles Ames and William D. Washburn. U.S. Representative fromIllinois , 1853-69 (1st District 1853-63, 3rd District 1863-69); U.S. Secretary of State, 1869; U.S. Minister toFrance , 1869-77; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1880; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1880.*
Cadwallader Colden Washburn (1818–1882) - Born in Livermore,Maine . Son of Israel Washburn, Sr.; brother of Israel, Jr., Elihu Benjamin, Charles Ames and William D. Washburn. U.S. representative fromWisconsin (2nd District 1855-61, 6th District 1867-71); general in the Union Army during the Civil War; governor of Wisconsin (1872-74). Washburn County, Wisconsin is named for him.* William Washburn (1820–1887) - Born in Greenfield,
Massachusetts . U.S. representative from Massachusetts 9th District, (1863-71); governor of Massachusetts (1872-74); U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1874-75).*
Charles Ames Washburn (1822–1889) - Born in Livermore,Maine . Son of Israel Washburn, Sr.; nephew of Reuel Washburn; brother of Israel, Jr., Elihu Benjamin, Cadwallader Colden and William D. Washburn. Went toCalifornia for the 1849 Gold Rush; presidential elector for California, 1860; U.S. diplomatic commissioner toParaguay (1861-63); U.S. minister to Paraguay, 1863-68; novelist; invented an early typewriter.*
William D. Washburn (1831–1912) - Born in Livermore,Maine . Son of Israel Washburn, Sr.; brother of Israel, Jr., Elihu Benjamin, Cadwallader Colden and Charles Ames Washburn. Graduate ofBowdoin College (1854). Member ofMinnesota House of Representatives (1861); U.S. representative from Minnesota (3rd District 1879-83, 4th District 1883-85); U.S. senator from Minnesota (1889-95).*
Edward Washburn (1831–1860) - American artist, son of Indian missionaryCephas Washburn .* Henry Washburn (1832–1871) - Born in Windsor,
Vermont . General in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. representative fromIndiana (7th District, 1866-69). As Surveyor-General ofMontana Territory in 1870, led the Washburn Expedition into what is nowYellowstone National Park .*
John Davis Washburn (1833–1903) - U.S. minister toSwitzerland (1889-92).*
Hempstead Washburne (1852–1918) - Mayor of Chicago,Illinois (1891-93)*
Charles Grenfill Washburn (1857–1928) - Born in Worcester,Massachusetts . Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives (1897-98); member of Massachusetts Senate (1899–1900); U.S. representative from Massachusetts (3rd District, 1906-11).*
Albert Henry Washburn (1866–1930) - U.S. minister toAustria (1922-30).*
Margaret Floy Washburn (1871–1939) - Born inHarlem ,New York . Graduate ofVassar College (1891); Ph.D.Cornell University (1894). The first woman to receive a doctorate in psychology; work focused on animal behavior and motor theory development. Professor atWells College , Cornell, theUniversity of Cincinnati , and Vassar.*
Bradford Washburn (1910–2007) - Explorer, mountaineer, photographer, cartographer, and director of theBoston Museum of Science (1939–1980).* Sir Hezekiah Washburn (1884–1972) - Pastor and missionary to the Bakuba people of the
Belgian Congo ; dubbed "Sir Hezekiah, Knight of the Royal Lions of Belgium" by either Albert I or Léopold III of Belgium (1936).*
Barbara Washburn (1914-present) - The first woman to climbMount McKinley (1947), the tallest mountain inNorth America . Wife of Bradford.*
Deric Washburn - screenwriter, "Silent Running ".*
Ray Washburn (1938-present) - Born in Pasco,Washington .Major League Baseball pitcher with theSt. Louis Cardinals (1961–1969) andCincinnati Reds (1970).*
Jarrod Washburn (1974-present) - Born in La Crosse,Wisconsin . Attended theUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh .Major League Baseball pitcher with theLos Angeles Angels (1998–2005) andSeattle Mariners (2006-present).*
Laura Washburn (1993-present) - The most awesome sauce Washburn ever.ources
* [http://www.washburn.edu/crest/crest.html Official Crest, Washburn University]
* [http://home.att.net/~a.junkins/washburn.html#W4096 Washburn Ancestry in Europe]
* [http://gordonrosalynd.tripod.com/green/d289.htm Family Tree of Gordon Green]
* [http://www.babiesonline.com/babynames/boybabynames/boybabynamesW.asp Baby names]
* [http://names.mongabay.com/surnames_W.htm Surnames in the U.S.: W]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9004/Washbourne.html#rog Washbourne Family Line]
* [http://tomsparrow.net/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I2546&tree=Family Roger DeWashborne]
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warrick-washers.html]
* [http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/washburn-family-crest.htm House of Arms.com]
* [http://www.getbengt.com Bengt Washburn Official Website]External links
* [http://www.feliixplace.com/genealogylists/washburn.html The Washburn Family Discussion List Homepage]
* [http://www.feliixplace.com/washburn/ The Washburn Family Network Homepage]
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