Washington Gardner was a lawyer, minister, politician and Civil War veteran from the US state of Michigan.
16 Facts About Washington Gardner
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Washington Gardner entered the Union Army and served in Company D, Sixty-Fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from October 1861 to December 1865.
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Washington Gardner was severely wounded in action at the Battle of Resaca in Resaca, Georgia.
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Washington Gardner studied in the school of theology at Boston University, in 1870 and 1871 and graduated from the Albany Law School in 1876.
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Washington Gardner was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Washington Gardner entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he served twelve years.
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Washington Gardner was commander of the Department of Michigan, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1888.
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On March 20,1894, Gardner was appointed Michigan Secretary of State by Governor John T Rich to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of John W Jochim.
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Washington Gardner was then twice elected to the position in 1894 and 1896, serving until 1899.
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Washington Gardner was re-elected to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4,1899 to March 3,1911.
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Washington Gardner served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce and Labor in the 61st Congress.
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Washington Gardner was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the 62nd Congress.
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Washington Gardner was commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1913 and 1914.
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Washington Gardner was an unsuccessful candidate in the primary election for Governor of Michigan.
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Washington Gardner served as Commissioner of Pensions from March 22,1921, to March 4,1925.
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Washington Gardner retired from public life and died in Albion, Michigan in 1928.