Emory Washburn
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| In office January 12, 1854 – January 4, 1855 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | William C. Plunkett |
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| Preceded by | John H. Clifford |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Gardner |
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| Born | February 14, 1800 Leicester, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 18, 1877 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Whig |
Emory Washburn (February 14, 1800–March 18, 1877) was a United States political figure. Born in 1800 in Leicester, Massachusetts, Washburn was the Governor of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855. He was elected as a member of the United States Whig Party defeating Henry W. Bishop (Democrat) and Henry Wilson (Free Soil) with 46% of the vote. A majority requirement being in effect, he became the last governor elected by the state senate in this fashion; as well as the last Whig. In his attempt at re-election in November of 1854, he was soundly trounced by Henry J. Gardner receiving only 21% of the vote.
Along with distant cousin Ichabod Washburn, he helped found Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He died in 1877 aged 77 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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| Preceded by John H. Clifford |
Governor of Massachusetts January 12, 1854 – January 4, 1855 |
Succeeded by Henry J. Gardner |
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