Albert G. Washburn (March 14, 1845 - October 2, 1918) known as A.G. Washburn, was a state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1879, 1885, and 1887. His photograph was included with other representatives who served in 1885.[1] He also served two terms as a state senator. He was a Democrat.[2]
Washburn was born March 14, 1845, in Mobile, Alabama.[3] He was a veteran of the Confederate Army.[4] He represented Scott County, Arkansas. He was preceded by James H. Smith in 1877 and succeeded by F. C. Gaines in 1879. W. A. Houck succeeded him in the Arkansas House in 1889 while Washburn represented Sebastian County and Scott County in the Arkansas Senate. He also served in the state senate in 1891 and was succeeded in 1893 by J. Frank Weaver.[5]
References edit
- ^ Dawson, R. (December 31, 1885). "1885 House of Representatives composite photo of the Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2011.
- ^ "History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas: From the Earliest Time to the Present, Inclduing a Department Devoted to the Preservation of Sundry Personal, Business, Professional, and Private Records ..." Goodspeed Publishing Company. March 23, 1889 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Rev. Washburn Passes Away". The M'Alerster News-Capital. October 2, 1918. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Branam, Chris M. (2010). "Another Look at Disfranchisement in Arkansas, 1888—1894". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 69 (3): 245–262. JSTOR 23046114 – via JSTOR.
- ^ https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/education/2018_Historical_Report.pdf
- ^ "Deaths Harvest". Heavener Ledger. October 3, 1918. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.