| Birth: | Sep. 23, 1816
Livermore
Androscoggin County
Maine, USA | | Death: | Oct. 22, 1887
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA | 
United States Representative from Illinois, 1853-1869; Secretary of State under President Grant, 1869, resigning to accept appointment as United States Minister to France, 1869-1877; during the Franco-Prussian War he protected the Paris legations of the German states; he was the only foreign minister who remained at his post during the days of the Commune and he protected all foreigners left by their ministers.
Search Amazon for Elihu Washburne | | | Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery
Galena
Jo Daviess County
Illinois, USA |
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Originally Created by: Garver Graver
Record added: Sep 20, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6789407 |
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A good man, who served his country in both principle and deed. Your actions had a more lasting effect than you (and those of your times) realize. Rest in peace.
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dmac
Added: Jun. 27, 2010 |
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Richard Deardoff
Added: Jan. 11, 2009 |
Representative from Illinois, 1853-1869; Secretary of State, 1869-1869; Minister to France, 1869-1877.
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Garver Graver
Added: Dec. 4, 2008 |
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