Emory Washburn (1800–1877) was a United Statespolitical figure. Washburn was the governor of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855. He was a member of the United States Whig Party during his time as governor. 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. ... Governor of Massachusetts Part the Second, Chapter II, Section I, Article I of the Massachusetts Constitution reads, There shall be a supreme executive magistrate, who shall be styled, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and whose title shall be -- His Excellency. ... The United States Whig Party was a political party of the United States. ...
According to the 1990 U.S. Census, there were 17,409 Washburns in the United States making it the 1,763rd most common name in the U.S. There are also a number of Washburns in Canada, many of whom are descendants of United Empire Loyalists (Ebenezer Washburn was as loyalist).
The Washburn coat of arms is that of the founder of the family, and was given to him by William the Conqueror when he was knighted in 1066.
The Washburn family coat of arms is also used as the crest of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
Born in Leicester, Massachusetts, EmoryWashburn's legal knowledge and lifelong interest in education were manifest in his brief governorship, as well as his long career as an educator, lawyer, and author.
In 1821, Washburn helped found the Williams College Alumni Association, the first such association in the United States.
Over the next two decades EmoryWashburn was a Professor of Law at the Harvard Law School.
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