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Show A FRIEND OF THE CHURCH, William Drew Washburn of Minnesota, Minne-sota, who presided over the Universal- WILLIAM D. WASHBURN. 1st convention at Buffalo a few days ago, is one of the wealthiest manufacturers manu-facturers in America and a well-known well-known citizen of Minneapolis, where his large flour mills are located. Mr. Washburn has participated in political life since 1861, when he was appointed. United States surveyor general of Minnesota. Min-nesota. He was subsequently elected to congress for three terms and in 1889 was chosen United States senator, his term expiring in 1895. Like his late associate in business, former Gov-ernor Gov-ernor Piilsbury, Mr. Washburn was. born down east and spent his early years in a hard struggle for success. He settled in Minnesota in 1857 end. took a large part in the railway con- " struction of the Northwest. He served as tirpalrtoTit rt mr; v mC "iiuueapoiis, Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railway union until that road was well on th-way th-way to its completion, and then retired re-tired from its active management Mr Washburn is 60 years old. |