Cadwallader C. Washburn

Cadwallader C. Washburn
11th Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874
LieutenantMilton Pettit
Preceded byLucius Fairchild
Succeeded byWilliam Robert Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871
Preceded byWalter D. McIndoe
Succeeded byJeremiah McLain Rusk
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byBen C. Eastman
Succeeded byLuther Hanchett
Personal details
Born
Cadwallader Colden Washburn

(1818-04-22)April 22, 1818
Livermore, Massachusetts
(now Livermore, Maine)
DiedMay 14, 1882(1882-05-14) (aged 64)
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Jeannette Garr
  • (died 1909)
Children
  • Jeanette Garr (Kelsey)
  • (b. 1850; died 1931)
Parents
Relatives
Professionlawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
Rank Major General
Commands
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

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.