Elihu Benjamin Washburne, ca. 1860

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Elihu Benjamin Washburne, ca. 1860

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Elihu Washburne (1816-1887) grew up on a small farm now a part of the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center. Elihu Washburn was one of eleven children from Martha and Israel Washburn of Livermore. He became a lawyer, U.S. Congressman, and Minister to France. He served in Paris during the time of the Franco-Prussian War.

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  • Title: Elihu Benjamin Washburne, ca. 1860
  • Creation Date: circa 1865
  • Subject Date: circa 1865
  • Location: Hallowell, Kennebec County, ME
  • Media: cabinet photograph
  • Local Code: Box 6 Elihu 354 1-2
  • Object Type: Image

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Washburn Norlands Living History Center
290 Norlands Road, Livermore, ME 04253
(207) 897-4366
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