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Elihu Benjamin Washburne
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As Secretary of State
Served a period of only 12 days
Foreign Travels
Profile
Born: September 23, 1816
Died: October 22, 1887
Married: Adele Gratiot
Education: attended common schools; Harvard Law School
Occupation: Lawyer
Delegate to the Whig National Conventions at Baltimore in 1844 and 1852
Government Positions
Representative from Illinois 1853-1869
Served as Minister to France 1869-1877
Was the only official representative of a foreign government to remain in Paris during the siege of 1870-1871 and the days of the Commune
Notable Events
Engaged in historical and literart pursuits
Was unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1800
Was President of the Chicago Historical Society 1884-1887