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Washburn (alternatively Wasseburne, Wasseborne, Wasshebourne, Wassheborne, Washbourne, Washburne, Washborne, Washborn, Wasborn, Washbon) is a
toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.
, probably of
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origin, with likely
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and
Norman-French Norman or Norman French (, french: Normand, Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a Romance language which can be classified as one of the Langues d'oïl, Oïl languages along with French language, French, Picard language, Picard and Walloon language, ...
influences after the Conquest, as the name evolved.


Origins


Worcestershire and Gloucestershire

This family, of
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origin, can be traced through the lands in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, namely the little hams of "Little Washbourne" and "Great Washbourne". Little Washbourne, historically in the parish of
Overbury Overbury is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, midway between Evesham and Tewkesbury south of Bredon Hill. The manor of Overbury was purchased by the banking family of Martin in the 18th century from the Parsons family, memb ...
, and the manor thereon, eventually becoming known as "Wasseburne Militis" or "Knyghtes Wasshebourne", for the many from this line that bore that honour. In the ''Herald's College, London'', Vol. I., page 54, is given: Washbourne. "A name of ancient Norman descent; the founder was knighted on the field of battle by William the Conqueror and endowed with the lands of Little Washbourne and Great Washbourne, Counties of Gloucester and Worcester". The name may have come from the
Saxon The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic * * * * peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...
for "from the flooding brook," with "wash" meaning "swift moving current of a stream," and "burn" referring to a brook or a small stream. It may have originated from the
River Isbourne The River Isbourne is 14 mile (22 km) long tributary of the River Avon which flows through Gloucestershire and Worcestershire in the Midlands of England. Course The source of the river is a series of springs that occur on the northern f ...
, which flowed near Little and Great Washbourne. The surname has several origins in England: *from Waseborne in Devon, a small settlement on the River Wash, a tributary of the
River Dart The River Dart is a river in Devon, England, that rises high on Dartmoor and flows for to the sea at Dartmouth. Name Most hydronyms in England derive from the Brythonic language (from which the river's subsequent names ultimately derive fr ...
*from Washbourne in
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. The county town is the city of Gl ...
, now known as Great Washbourne, or its neighbour
Little Washbourne Little Washbourne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dumbleton, in the Tewkesbury district, in Gloucestershire, England, east of Tewkesbury and west of Evesham. In 1931 the parish had a population of 27. St Mary's Chu ...
(now in Gloucestershire but formerly in
Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ...
) *from the
River Washburn The River Washburn is a river in Yorkshire, England. It originates high in the Yorkshire Dales and ends where it meets the River Wharfe. It lies within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Name The earliest recorded form of the r ...
in
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, i.e. referring to someone living on the banks of the river.


The Washburn name and variations

The name was anciently "Wasseburn" or "-born". C. W. Bardsley's ''Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames'' states that "Wasse" was anciently and still is a common surname in Yorkshire. It is a place name derived from the various river and sea beaches subject to overflow by floods and tides, hence known as wasses and now as cashes. "Wasseburn" signified a flowing stream. The little ham that stood upon its banks took its name from the stream, and the proprietor or lord of the village was so and so de Wasseborn, just as the parson was the most important person in the parish. The form "Wasseborn" is the form first met with about 1100; and "Wasseborn" or "-burn" continued in common use by the family with the occasional addition of a final "e" until about the middle of the 17th century when the family wrote the name "Washbourne", a form which still prevails in England. Through all the first two periods, writers of public documents, even of wills, felt themselves at liberty to suit their own convenience or taste in spelling the name, so that great varieties of spelling are found in public documents and varieties in the same document. Thus in the will of John Washburn of Bengeworth, it is "Wassheburns"; in his wife's "Wasborn"; in his son's "Wasburne" and in the inventory "Wasborne"; in the burgess' will "Washborne"; in his wife's "Wasburne" and "Washborne"; in the public registers of Bengeworth pretty uniformly "Wasborne". John the emigrant wrote his name "Washborn". In America three forms of spelling have prevailed – the most common "Washburn", "Washborn", and "Washburne", with even a greater variety of spelling of the name than is found in England, and not always by outsiders.


The Family seated at Little Wasseborne

Early writer's suggested that the first to use the name, was Sir Roger d'Wasseburne, ancestor of the American immigrant Washburns' of Plymouth Colony. Washbourne Manor at Little Washbourne, was the ancient seat of the family, shown in Doomsday for that of Urse d'Abitot, and later held by "William son of Samson", in the time of Henry II (1154–1189). In 1280, Sir Roger d'Wasseburne paid a subsidy of 15s at Washbourne. Roger is shown as "of Washbourne, Little Comberton and of Stanford". His son Sir John d'Wasseburne, is recorded as "of Washbourne, Bretforton & Orleton in Estham". This Roger and John of the 1200s, are suggested as having been the first to use the
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, but this may not be correct. Descendant in the male line of the "Knights Washbourne", the first American colonist of the family, being that of John Washborn (Sr.), b. 1597 in Bengeworth, England, came to
Plymouth Colony Plymouth Colony (sometimes Plimouth) was, from 1620 to 1691, the British America, first permanent English colony in New England and the second permanent English colony in North America, after the Jamestown Colony. It was first settled by the pa ...
in c. 1631. His son, John Washburn (Jr.), b. 1620, also in Bengeworth, sailed to New England in 1635 on the ''
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'', with his mother Margery and brother Phillip. He married in 1645, Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter of Experience and Jane (Cooke) Mitchell, of Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. She was the granddaughter of
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, who came to America on the ''
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''. They settled first in Duxbury and had eleven children, including the first notable set of Seven Brothers in the American Washburn line. It has been suggested that a likely 90% of the American Washburns hail from one of these "Seven Brothers". Another contributor to the American Washburn line, a younger brother of John Sr., William Washburne, the immigrant ancestor to Connecticut Colony, and later Hempstead, Long Island, did not join his brother John Washburn in Plymouth Colony. He remained in England, where he raised a large family, and finally sailed with his in-laws to New England. They settled first in Stratford, Connecticut Colony, with the Nichols', eventually settling in Hempstead. He and his wife, Jane Nichols, had 9 or 10 children. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 19,505 Washburns in the
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, making it the 1,685th most common name in the country. There are also a number of Washburns in
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, many of whom are descendants of
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Ebenezer Washburn Sgt. Ebenezer Washburn, Esq., J.P., U.E.br>'' (April 8, 1756 – November 12, 1826) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1756 and settled on a farm in what is now Rutland, Ver ...
.


Coat of arms


"Gules bezantée on a canton or a raven sable"

The first coat of arms met with for this family were recorded in the St George's Roll, c. 1285 for Sir Roger d'Wasseburne. The blazon, "Gules
bezant In the Middle Ages, the term bezant (Old French ''besant'', from Latin ''bizantius aureus'') was used in Western Europe to describe several gold coins of the east, all derived ultimately from the Roman ''solidus''. The word itself comes from th ...
ée on a canton or a raven sable", suggested to early writers a familial connection to the Houses of la Zouche ("Gules bezantée") and le Corbet ("Or a raven sable"), but this connection has yet to be corroborated. It is possible that these arms were borne, rather, in feudal homage to these Houses, but again, this possibility is conjecture. The later recording of these same arms is shown here, by Joseph Foster in 1902, and suggests a slightly different blazon, "Gules ten bezants 4, 3, 2, 1" for la Zouche. This is actually a very common variation in heraldry and is noted so in the description of the arms on the page for Zouche.


"Gules bezantée on a canton or a cross sable"

Another coat of arms as shown in Burkes General Armory for "Washborne" – "Gules bezantée on a canton or a cross sable". The specific Washborne family member that bore these arms is, as yet unknown.


"Argent a fess between six martlets gules"

When the vast estates that Urse d'Abitot had accumulated were usurped from his son
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, a substantial portion of the same, including the lands of Little Washbourne, were ultimately bestowed upon his sister's husband, Sir Walter Beauchamp of Elmley. The Washbourne family that resided at Little Washbourne thereafter, did so as under-tenants to their now over-lords, the Beauchamps of Elmley Castle. The arms for this branch of Beauchamps' were "Gules a fess between six martlets or", as shown next. Sir John d'Wasseburne, formally of Dufford, son of Sir Roger, is the first Washbourne to be suggested as having borne the Beauchamp "a fess between six martlets" arms, changing the tincture's to the Washbourne colors of Argent and Gules as shown.


"Gules a fess between six martlets or"

The arms for Sir Walter Beauchamp of Elmley Castle, bore a red shield with gold fess and martlets, and the Washbournes' bore a silver shield with red charges, as shown above. This feudal homage was also borne by and recorded for several other families. Members of the Wysham, Walshe, Waleys, Burdett, Blount, Cardiff and other families, all bore these "fess between six martlets" arms, in differing tinctures. All of these other families are recorded as marrying into the Beauchamp family.


"On a fess between six martlets three quatrefoils slipped sideways"

Washburn College Washburn University (WU) is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,100 u ...
in
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, adopted a variation of the Washbourne Arms, using creative license to alter the tinctures (colors), to its school's colors, and used it as its own logo. The college, originally chartered as "Lincoln College", changed its name to "Washburn College", after a substantial pledge was received from Massachusetts Industrialist
Ichabod Washburn Ichabod Washburn (1798–1868) was an American Congregational deacon and industrialist from Worcester County, Massachusetts. His financial endowments led to the naming of Washburn College, now Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and the foundat ...
. Since becoming "Washburn University", the school has abandoned the Washburn Arms logo. They're now using a stylized "W" in its place. The school mascot "The Ichabod", is still in use.


"Argent on a fess between six martlets sable three quatrefoils of the field"

These Arms have been attributed to Anthony Washeborne of Bosbury, in Herefordshire. It is generally accepted that it was he who commissioned the Visitation on which these arms are blazoned. Differenced both in tincture (sable instead of gules), and the charges on the fess, from those showing "quatrefoils slipped sideways" or the "cinquefoils of the field" varieties.


"Argent on a fess between six martlets gules three cinquefoils of the field"

These are the Arms shown in the Chancel Tomb at St. Laurence Church in Wichenford, for John Washborne Esquire, Sheriff of Worcestershire, who had married both Mary Savage and Eleanor Lygon, and for his father Anthony Washborne Esquire of Wichenford Court. This main branch of the family were usually styled "of Washbourne and Wichenford", and the direct male line ceased with William Washbourne, Esq., of Wichenford and Pytchley. These Arms are the same as those uncovered from the old St. Peters (Evesham Abbey c. 1400s), and also as recorded in Papworth's Armorials and Burke's General Armory.


Monuments at St. Laurence Church, Wichenford

On the north side of the chancel is an altar tomb with two effigies in 17th-century armour, one on the slab and one beneath it. Behind are two female figures kneeling in recesses, with a classic cornice and ornament above crudely coloured and gilt. An inscription records that John Washbourne at the age of eighty-four built the monument for himself (the upper figure), his two wives Mary Savage and Eleanor Lygon, and his father Anthony (the lower figure). There are four shields, the centre and highest one of the Washbourne arms. Below this is a shield quarterly of Washbourne quartered with Poer and Dabitot. To the west is a shield of these arms impaling the six lions of Savage. To the east is the same impaling the two lions passant of Lygon. Thomas Habington gives us an early 1600s description of both monuments: :“In the North side of the chancel is an ancient tomb of alabaster on the ground. Upon it was delineated a man armed, all but his head, under which lyeth his helmet with a wreath and thereon a flame of fire; at his feet a lion. On his right hand his wife with a little dog at her feet. Between them the Washbourne’s arms impaling a chevron. The inscription on the edge face of the stone: : ''"Hic jacunt Corpora Johannis Washbourne .... Armigeri .... & Margeriae Powere uxoris sua. Necnon et Elizabeth uxoris ....* ... ... de Bradley in Com. Derbia qui obiit 13 Mai 1454"'' :: This tomb sheweth the match of Washborn with Poher’s co-heiress, which brought the name of Washbourne first into Wichenford.” :“On the south side of the chancel there is another monument of alabaster on the ground also in the same Fashion, a man armed as before with the wife on the right hand; the arms much defaced but still so discernable as to shew the arms of the Washbournes The inscription: :''"Hic iacet Johannies Washborne Armr filius et Hieres Normanni Washborne Armigeri, qui quidem filius obiit die mensis AD ****"''


People with the surname Washburn

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Abigail Washburn Abigail Washburn (born November 10, 1977) is an American clawhammer banjo player and singer. She performs and records as a soloist, as well as with the old-time bands Uncle Earl and Sparrow Quartet, experimental group The Wu Force, and as a du ...
(born 1977), clawhammer banjo player and singer *
Anne Washburn Anne Washburn is an American playwright. Life Washburn graduated from Reed College and from New York University, with an M.F.A. Her plays have been produced in New York City by Cherry Lane Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, The Civilians, Vineyard Theatre, ...
, 21st century American playwright *
Barbara Washburn Barbara Washburn (November 10, 1914 – September 25, 2014) was an American mountaineer. She became the first woman to climb Denali (Mount McKinley) on June 6, 1947. She was the wife and climbing partner of mountaineer and scientist Bradford Washbu ...
(1914–2014), first woman to climb
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, the tallest mountain in North America; wife of Bradford *
Beverly Washburn Beverly Washburn (born November 25, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney drama ''Old Yeller (film), Old Yeller'' (1957) and the American General Pictures horror ''Spider Baby'' (19 ...
(born 1943), actress *
Bradford Washburn Henry Bradford Washburn Jr. (June 7, 1910 – January 10, 2007) was an American explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer. He established the Boston Museum of Science, served as its director from 1939–1980, and from 1985 until his d ...
(1910–2007), explorer, mountaineer, photographer, cartographer, and director of the
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(1939–1980); husband of Barbara *
Cadwallader C. Washburn Cadwallader Colden Washburn (April 22, 1818May 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 o ...
(1818–1882), son of Israel Washburn; U.S. representative from
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(2nd District 1855–61, 6th District 1867–71); general in the Union Army during the
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; governor of Wisconsin (1872–74) *
Carolyn Washburn Carolyn Washburn was the vice president and editor of ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' until May 2015. Previously she was the vice president and editor of the ''Des Moines Register''. She was also the executive editor of ''The Idaho Statesman'' until 1 ...
, newspaper editor and journalist *
Cephas Washburn Cephas Washburn (July 25, 1793 – March 17, 1860) was a Christian missionary and educator who worked with the Cherokee of northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. He later worked to establish churches in Arkansas. Early life and education Ceph ...
(1793–1860), noted Christian missionary and educator who worked with the Native Americans; father of Edward Washburn * Charles Ames Washburn (1822–1889), son of Israel Washburn; presidential elector for California, 1860; U.S. diplomatic commissioner to
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(1861–63); U.S. minister to Paraguay, 1863–68; novelist; invented an early typewriter * Charles Grenfill Washburn (1857–1928), Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives (1897–98); member of Massachusetts Senate (1899–1900); U.S. representative from Massachusetts (3rd District, 1906–11) *
Chris Washburn Christopher Scott Washburn (born May 13, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. College career A 6'11" center (basketball), center, Washburn was one of the top three high school recruits in the country in 1984, along with ...
(born 1966), American retired National Basketball Association player *
Deric Washburn Deric Washburn is an American screenwriter. Washburn graduated from Harvard College in 1959. He began his career as a playwright, penning the off-Broadway plays ''Ginger Anne'' and ''The Love Nest''. He is best known for having written the origi ...
(born 1937), screenwriter * Diane Washburn (born 1932), former fashion model *
Ebenezer Washburn Sgt. Ebenezer Washburn, Esq., J.P., U.E.br>'' (April 8, 1756 – November 12, 1826) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1756 and settled on a farm in what is now Rutland, Ver ...
(1756–1826), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada; member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada *
Edward Washburn Edward Payson Washburn (1831 – March 26, 1860) was an American painter, son of Indian missionary Cephas Washburn. He is best known for his 1856 work, ''The Arkansas Traveller''. Biography Edward Payson Washburn painted the image of the "A ...
(1831–1860), artist; son of Cephas Washburn *
Elihu B. Washburne Elihu Benjamin Washburne (September 23, 1816 – October 22, 1887) was an Americans, American politician and diplomat. A member of the Washburn family, which played a prominent role in the early formation of the Republican Party (United States), ...
(1816–1887), "Watchdog of the Treasury"; son of Israel Washburn; U.S. Representative from
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, 1853–69 (1st District 1853–63, 3rd District 1863–69); U.S. Secretary of State, 1869; U.S. Minister to
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, 1869–77; candidate for Republican nomination for president, 1880; candidate for Republican nomination for vice president, 1880 *
Emory Washburn Emory Washburn (February 14, 1800 – March 18, 1877) was a United States lawyer, politician, and historian. He was Governor of Massachusetts for one term (from 1854 to 1855), and served for many years on the faculty of Harvard Law School. Hi ...
(1800–1877), Massachusetts state representative (1826–28), state senator (1841–42) and governor (1854–55); professor at
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F. L. Washburn Frederic Leonard Washburn (April 12, 1860 – October 15, 1927) was an American zoologist. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, he earned a B.A. (1882) and M.A. (1895) from Harvard University. Between 1888 and 1902 he was professor at Oregon State ...
(1860–1927), zoology professor and State Entomologist of Minnesota * George Washburn (1833–1915), missionary and educator; president of
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* George Washburn (1914–1979), Major League Baseball player *
Hempstead Washburne Hempstead Washburne (November 11, 1851April 13, 1918) was a Republican attorney and politician from Illinois who served as Mayor of Chicago from 1891 to 1893. He was the son of United States Secretary of State Elihu B. Washburne. Biography H ...
(1852–1918), Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1891–93) *
Henry D. Washburn Henry Dana Washburn (March 28, 1832 – January 26, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and a colonel and was breveted twice as brigadier general and major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Born in Wood ...
(1832–1871), Union Army general during the
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; U.S. Representative from
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(7th District, 1866–69); as Surveyor-General of
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in 1870, led the Washburn Expedition into what is now
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Ichabod Washburn Ichabod Washburn (1798–1868) was an American Congregational deacon and industrialist from Worcester County, Massachusetts. His financial endowments led to the naming of Washburn College, now Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and the foundat ...
(1798–1868), owner of the world's largest wire mill, the Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company; co-founder of the
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(1865) *
Israel Washburn Israel Washburn Sr. (1784–1876) was a Massachusetts politician, brother of Reuel Washburn and father of Israel Washburn Jr., Elihu B. Washburne, Cadwallader C. Washburn, and William D. Washburn. Charles Ames Washburn was an elector ...
(1784–1876), father of Israel Washburn Jr., Elihu Benjamin, Charles Ames, and William D. Washburn; member of the
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House of Representatives (1815–16, 1818–19) *
Israel Washburn, Jr. Israel Washburn Jr. (June 6, 1813 – May 12, 1883) was a United States political figure who was the Governor of Maine from 1861 to 1863. Originally a member of the Whig Party, he later became a founding member of the Republican Party. In 184 ...
(1813–1883), son of Israel Washburn; brother of Elihu Benjamin, Cadwallader Colden, Charles Ames and William D. Washburn; Member of Maine House of Representatives (1842); U.S. representative from Maine (6th District 1851–53, 5th District 1853–61); governor of Maine (1861–63) * James R. Washburn (1921–2007), member of the Illinois House of Representatives; mayor of Morris, Illinois *
Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Detroit Tigers over the course of a 12–year Major League Baseball (MLB) c ...
(born 1974),
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pitcher *
Lalomie Washburn Lalomie (Lomie) Washburn (25 August 1941 – 18 December 2004) was a R&B singer and song writer. She was born on August 25, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee and went on to sing backup with such legends as Ray Charles, Ike & Tina Turner and Chaka Khan. ...
(1941–2004), R&B singer * Lemuel K. Washburn (1846–1927), American Freethought writer and atheist *
Lucy Washburn Lucy M. Washburn (April 23, 1848 – September 26, 1939) was a high school education pioneer in the San Francisco Bay Area and one of the founders of the San Jose State Normal School. Early life Lucy Washburn was born on April 23, 1848, in Fred ...
(1848–1939), high school education pioneer *
Margaret Floy Washburn Margaret Floy Washburn (July 25, 1871 – October 29, 1939), leading American psychologist in the early 20th century, was best known for her experimental work in animal behavior and motor theory development. She was the first woman to be grante ...
(1871–1939), first woman to receive a doctorate in psychology; professor * Mary Washburn (1907–1994), athlete * Peter Thacher Washburn (1814–1870), governor of Vermont (1869–70) *
Phoebe Washburn Phoebe Washburn (born 1973) is an American installation artist who lives and works in New York City. Washburn is best known for producing large-scale installations: assemblages of garbage, detritus, cardboard, scrap wood, and, more recently, orga ...
(born 1973), installation artist *
Ray Washburn Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...
(born 1938),
Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
pitcher * Steve Washburn (born 1975), ice hockey player * Ted Washburn (born 1941), politician, member of the
Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House :''67th Legislature – 2021 ...
*
William B. Washburn William Barrett Washburn (January 31, 1820 – October 5, 1887) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. Washburn served several terms in the United States House of Representatives (1863–71) and as the 28th Governor of ...
(1820–1887), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, (1863–71); governor of Massachusetts (1872–74); U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1874–75) *
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 ...
(1831–1912), son of Israel Washburn; father of William Drew Washburn Jr.; Member of
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
House of Representatives (1861); U.S. representative from Minnesota (3rd District 1879–83, 4th District 1883–85); U.S. senator from Minnesota (1889–95) * William Drew Washburn Jr. (1863–1929), American politician and businessman


People with the surname Washburne

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Carleton Washburne Carleton Wolsey Washburne (December 2, 1889 – November 28, 1968) was an American educator and education reformer. He served as the superintendent of schools in Winnetka, Illinois, United States, from 1919 to 1943 and is most notably associated ...
(1889–1968), American educator *
Elihu B. Washburne Elihu Benjamin Washburne (September 23, 1816 – October 22, 1887) was an Americans, American politician and diplomat. A member of the Washburn family, which played a prominent role in the early formation of the Republican Party (United States), ...
(1816–1887), American politician *
Hempstead Washburne Hempstead Washburne (November 11, 1851April 13, 1918) was a Republican attorney and politician from Illinois who served as Mayor of Chicago from 1891 to 1893. He was the son of United States Secretary of State Elihu B. Washburne. Biography H ...
(1852–1918), American politician *
Ray Washburne Ray Willets Washburne is an American businessman, political fundraiser, and government official. He served as President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation from 2017 to 2019 and as a member of the President's Intelligence Advis ...
(born 1960), American businessman and political fundraiser * Thomas Washburne (born c. 1963), American politician


Fictional characters

* Dr. Geoffrey Washburn, in the novel '' The Bourne Identity'' * Hoban "Wash" Washburne, in the
Joss Whedon Joseph Hill Whedon (; born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, composer, and comic book writer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series: ...
science fiction series ''
Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...
'' * Marcellus Washburn, in the 1962 film ''
The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and ...
''


See also

* Washbourne (disambiguation)


Sources


Papworth's
''Ordinary of British Armorials'', by
John Woody Papworth John Woody Papworth (4 March 1820 – 6 July 1870) was an English architect, designer and antiquary. He is chiefly remembered for "Papworth's '' Ordinary''" (1874), a reference guide to British and Irish coats of arms arranged systematically accor ...
, 1820–1870; Morant, Alfred William Whitehead, 1828–1881, ed, p. 809
Burke
''The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales'', by Sir Bernard Burke, Harrison, London, 1884, p. 1080 * Joseph Foster – ''Some Feudal Coats of Arms'', J. Parker Oxford & Co., 1902 * ''Herald's College'', London, Vol. I., page 54, Washbourne.
Bardsley
C. W. Bardsley's ''Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames'', p. 795
''Ebenezer Washburn''
''His Ancestors and Descendants'', by Geo. T. Washburn (a family story of 700 years)


References


External links


The Washburn Family Network homepageBengt Washburn official website
* {{surname, Washburn English-language surnames English toponymic surnames