Cadwallader C. Washburn

Cadwallader C. Washburn
Cadwallader C. Washburn
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
Spouses	Jeannette Garr; (died 1909);
Children	Jeanette Garr (Kelsey); (b. 1850; died 1931);
Parents	Israel Washburn, Sr. (father); Martha Benjamin Washburn (mother);
Relatives	Israel Washburn, Jr. (brother); Elihu B. Washburne (brother); William D. Washburn (brother); Charles Ames Washburn (brother); Albert Kelsey (grandson); Dorilus Morrison (cousin); Ganem W. Washburn (cousin);
Profession	lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Major General
Commands	2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry; 1st Div, XIII Corps;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Cotton Plant; Vicksburg Campaign Siege of Vicksburg; Jackson Expedition; ; Banks’ Texas Coast Operations Battle of Brownsville; Battle of Mustang Island; Battle of Fort Esperanza; ; Second Battle of Memphis;

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.

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