Cadwallader C. Washburn

Biography

Cadwallader C. Washburn, born in 1818, was a statesman and entrepreneur whose vision touched both industry and public service. A member of Congress and later governor of Wisconsin, he also innovated in milling and philanthropy, seeking to create opportunities through modern enterprise and civic investment.

His leadership reflected a belief that prosperity and care for others could go hand in hand, and Oak Grove Cemetery now marks the resting place of a man whose influence reached from the halls of government to the lives of countless citizens.