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Israel Washburn Jr. (June 6 1813 – May 12 1883) was a United States political figure. Originally a member of the Whig Party he later became a founding member of the Republican Party.In 1854 angry over the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act Washburn called a meeting of 30 members of the US House of Representatives to discuss forming what became the Republican Party.

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active years end date
1853-03-03, 1861-01-01, 1863-01-07
active years start date
1851-03-04, 1853-03-04, 1861-01-02
birth date
1813-06-06
birth place
Livermore Maine
death date
1883-05-12
death place
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
order in office
29th Governor of Maine
party
Republican Party (United States), Whig Party (United States)
profession
Law
region
Maine, Maine's 5th congressional district, Maine's 6th congressional district
religion
Universalist Church of America
successor
Abner Coburn

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