Francis Washburn

Background

Washburn, Francis was born on July 9, 1843 in New York, United States. Son of Review Jacob Cheeseman (Mechanical Engineering) and Margaret (Youry) W.

Education

Educated by private study.

Career

Father of Margaret Floy West. Licensed to preach, 1874. Secretary New York District Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 4 years. Correspondent secretary National Local Preachers’ Association, 1 year.

Deacon, 1878, priest, 1880, Protestant Episcopal Church.

Rector Saint Andrew’s, Walden, New York, 1879-1880, Holy Spirit, Rondout, New York, 1882-1892. Author: Soul Thirst, 1879.

Thoughts on the Lord’s Prayer, 1883. Meditations on Charity, 1887.

An Imperilled Faith, 1899, et cetera

Contributor verse and prose to religious and secular journals Address: Newburgh, New New York

Achievements

• Francis Washburn has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Floy Davis, August 1869.

Father:

Review Jacob Cheeseman Washburn

Spouse:

Elizabeth Floy Davis