Charles Grenfill Washburn | |
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 Charles G. Washburn circa 1908[1] | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's3rd district | |
| In office December 18, 1906 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Rockwood Hoar |
| Succeeded by | John A. Thayer |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
| In office 1899–1900 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1897–1898 | |
| Delegate to the 1904 Republican National Convention[1] | |
| In office 1904–1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1857 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 1928(1928-05-25) (aged 71) Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Robert M. Washburn (brother)[2] |
| Alma mater | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Charles Grenfill Washburn (January 28, 1857 – May 25, 1928) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromMassachusetts.
He was born inWorcester on January 28, 1857. Washburn graduated fromWorcester Polytechnic Institute in 1875 and fromHarvard University in 1880. He studied law, and was admitted to the Suffolk bar in 1887. He connected with various manufacturing enterprises in the city of his birth.
Washburn was elected a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives and served in theMassachusetts Senate. He was a member of the committee to revise the State corporation laws in 1902. He was a delegate to theRepublican National Conventions in 1904 and 1916, and was elected as aRepublican to the Fifty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofRockwood Hoar. He was reelected to the Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses and served from December 18, 1906, to March 3, 1911.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty-second Congress. After completing his term, he served as director of theFederal Reserve Bank of Boston. He became president of the Washburn Co. of Worcester, and served in that capacity until his death inLenox on May 25, 1928. His interment was inRural Cemetery in Worcester.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 3rd congressional district December 18, 1906 – March 3, 1911 | Succeeded by |
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