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Elihu Washburne
Republican · House · Illinois · 1853–1871
Elihu Washburne was a Republican U.S. representative from Illinois, serving 1853–1871. Cast 3,841 votes and missed 19.9%.
- Years in Congress
- 13
- Votes missed
- 19.9%
- Born
- 1816
- Died
- 1887
Biography
Elihu Benjamin Washburne (September 23, 1816 – October 22, 1887) was an American politician. A member of the Washburn family, which played a prominent role in the early formation of the United States Republican Party, he served as a congressman from Illinois before, during and after the American Civil War. He was a political ally of President Abraham Lincoln and General (later President) Ulysses S. Grant.
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Terms in office
- House, Illinois, 1st District1853–1855 · Whig
- House, Illinois, 1st District1855–1857 · Ind. Republican-Democrat
- House, Illinois, 1st District1857–1863 · Republican
- House, Illinois, 3rd District1863–1871 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Elihu Washburne (R-IL), House 1853–1871,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/W000176/elihu-washburne (accessed 2026-10-15).