William Drew Washburn Jr. (April 3, 1863 – October 10, 1929) was an American politician and businessman.

Early life and education

Born in

Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississip ...

, Washburn attended

Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) or Special School District Number 1 is a public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis Public Schools enrolls 36,370 students in publi ...

and graduated from Phillips Andover Academy in 1883. In 1888, Washburn graduated from

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

Career

Washburn was in the newspaper, real estate, and railroad business. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903, 1905–1907, 1909 to 1913, 1917 to 1919, and 1921 to 1926. Washburn was a Republican.

Personal life

Washburn is a member of the political Washburn family. His father,

William D. Washburn William Drew "W.D." Washburn, Sr. (January 14, 1831 – July 29, 1912) was an American politician. He served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate as a Republican from Minnesota. Three of his seven b ...

, served in the United States Congress and Minnesota Legislature.'America's Political Dynasties From Adams to Clinton,' Stephen Hess, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.: 2016, Chapter Five: The Washburn Dynasty

References

1863 births 1929 deaths Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota Phillips Academy alumni Yale University alumni Businesspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Washburn family {{Minnesota-politician-stub