Ganem W. Washburn

Ganem W. Washburn
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 10th Circuit
In office
February 2, 1864 – April 1870
Appointed byJames T. Lewis
Preceded byEdwin Wheeler
Succeeded byEzra T. Sprague
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1861
Preceded byEdwin Wheeler
Succeeded byHorace O. Crane
Personal details
Born(1823-10-29)October 29, 1823
Livermore, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1907(1907-10-07) (aged 83)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart failure
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Sarah Perley Strickland
(m. 1850⁠–⁠1907)
Children
  • Clara Elizabeth (Morgan)
  • (b. 1851; died 1915)
  • John Reuel Washburn
  • (b. 1853; died 1949)
  • Mary G. (Harmon)
  • (b. 1855)
  • Benjamin Washburn
  • (b. 1860; died 1861)
  • Alice Washburn
  • (b. 1860; died 1929)
Parent
Alma materBowdoin College
ProfessionLawyer, judge

Ganem W. Washburn (October 29, 1823 – October 7, 1907) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for 6 years, and served two years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Winnebago County. His name is sometimes incorrectly abbreviated "Geo. W. Washburn" in historical documents.