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William D. Washburn

William D. Washburn (January 14, 1831to July 29, 1912) was an American politican. He served in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate as a Republican from Minnesota.

Washburn was born in Livermore, Maine, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota around 1857 to practice law. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1878 and served from March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1885. He was elected to Senate in 1888 and served from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1895.



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