b. 1813d. 1903
Henry Stevenson Washburn
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Born in Providence, Rhode Island and residing most of his life in Massachusetts, Henry Stevenson Washburn studied at Brown University and served as both a Representative and a Senator in the Massachusetts State Legislature.
In addition to his work as a legislator, Washburn wrote poetry, including the text to George F. Root’s popular song “The Vacant Chair” and Lyman Heath’s “The Burial of Mrs. Judson.”
–Christie Finn
Related Information
The Story of Hymns and Tunes (by Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth)
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