Washburn, Jr., William Drew
House 1901-02 (District 41); House 1905-06 (District 41); House 1909-12 (District 41); House 1917-18 (District 31); House 1921-26 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/3/1863
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/10/1929
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Selling Farm Lands and Real Estate/Railroad Contracting/Former Newspaper Business
EDUCATION
Minneapolis Public Schools; Elementary School;
Phillips Andover Academy, Massachusetts; Secondary; Graduate, 1883
Yale University; College Graduate; 1888
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
GENERAL NOTES
Elected: 11/4/1924
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1925 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Engaged in Pine, Mineral and Agricultural Lands/Former Lumber and Milling Business/Former Associate Editor, The Minneapolis Tribune/Former Newspaper Worker, Chicago Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Cities of the First Class
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Civil Administration
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Telephones and Telegraphs
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University and State Schools
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Engaged in Pine, Mineral and Agricultural Lands/Former Lumber and Milling Business/Former Associate Editor, The Minneapolis Tribune/Former Newspaper Worker, Chicago Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Cities of the First Class
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Elections
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Public Domain
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State Parks (Chair)
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Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected: 11/2/1920
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Engaged in Pine, Mineral and Agricultural Lands/Former Lumber and Milling Business/Former Associate Editor, The Minneapolis Tribune/Former Newspaper Worker, Chicago Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cities
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Elections
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Motor Vehicles (Chair)
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Public Highways
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Public Welfare and Social Legislation
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Taxes
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Engaged in Iron and Timber Lands/Former Flour, Lumber and Raiload Business/Former Newspaper Business, The Minneapolis Tribune and Chicago Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Banks and Banking
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Public Domain
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State and Other Libraries
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State Prison and Reformatory
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Transportation
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/6/1913
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Engaged in Timber, Mineral and Agricultural Lands/Former Newspaper Business, Minneapolis Tribune and Chicago Tribune
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
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General Legislation
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Mines and Minerals
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Public Lands
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Railroads (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Tri-County (Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis Counties)
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University and University Lands
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Selling Farm Lands and Real Estate/Railroad Contracting/Former Newspaper Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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General Legislation
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Mines and Minerals
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Railroads
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Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Selling Farm Lands and Real Estate/Railroad Contracting/Former Newspaper Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Forestry and Fire Protection
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General Legislation
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Grain and Warehouse
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Joint Committee to Investigate Railroad Rates
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Military Affairs (Chair)
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Soldiers Home
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Selling Farm Lands and Real Estate/Railroad Contracting/Former Newspaper Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Grain and Warehouse
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Mines and Minerals
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Public Lands
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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University and University Lands
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