Elihu Washburn on school and family, Livermore, 1834

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Elihu Washburn on school and family, Livermore, 1834

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Elihu Washburn wrote to his to his brother, Algernon Sidney Washburn from Kent's Hill school 
in East Livermore where he was studying law. He was also teaching school in Hartford. He eventually transferred to Dane's Law School to finish his law studies, and passed the bar.

Elihu eventually moved to Galena, Illinois and set up his own law practice where he added an ancestral "e" to Washburn, making it "Washburne". He was elected to the 
House of Representatives and after serving his terms, was appointed as the Minister to France.

Algernon Sidney Washburn was Elihu's 
older brother, who was a clerk at a dry goods store in Hallowell. Algernon 
later moved to Boston and established a store called Shaw and
 Washburn, then moved back and established the First National Bank 
of Hallowell.

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About This Item

  • Title: Elihu Washburn on school and family, Livermore, 1834
  • Creator: Elihu Benjamin Washburn
  • Creation Date: 1834-08-07
  • Subject Date: 1834-08-07
  • Locations:
    • Kent's Hill, East Livermore, Androscoggin County, ME
    • Colman, Holden, and Co., Portland, Cumberland County, ME
    • Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
    • Boston, Suffolk County, MA
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 30.3 cm x 19.5 cm
  • Local Code: #17
  • Collection: Elihu Washburne Collection
  • Object Type: Text

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Washburn Norlands Living History Center
290 Norlands Road, Livermore, ME 04253
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