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Charles Ames Washburn aka C. A. Washburn (1822-1889) was Born in Livermore, Maine. Son of Israel, Sr.; nephew of Reuel Washburn; brother of Israel, Jr., Elihu Benjamin, Cadwallader Colden and William Drew. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush;

In in 1854 in San Francisco Washburn and B. F. Washington fought a duel with rifles at forty paces, Washburn was severely wounded by the second shot fire at him. Neither died.

Washburn was later Presidential Elector for California, 1860; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to Paraguay, 1861-63; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1863-68; novelist; invented an early typewriter. [1] [2]

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 Charles Ames Washburn aka C. A. Washburn (1822-1889) was Born in [[Livermore, Maine|Livermore]], [[Maine]]. Son of Israel, Sr.; nephew of Reuel Washburn; brother of Israel, Jr., Elihu Benjamin, Cadwallader Colden and William Drew. Went to [[California]] for the 1849 Gold Rush;
-In in 1854 in [[San Francisco]] Washburn and [[B. F. Washington]] fought a duel with rifles at forty paces, Washburn was severely wounded at the second fire.  Neither died.
+In in 1854 in [[San Francisco]] Washburn and [[B. F. Washington]] fought a duel with rifles at forty paces, Washburn was severely wounded by the second shot fire at him.  Neither died.
-Washburn was later Presidential Elector for California, 1860; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to [[Paraguay]], 1861-63; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1863-68; novelist; invented an early typewriter. [http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hbabs2.htm]
+Washburn was later Presidential Elector for California, 1860; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to [[Paraguay]], 1861-63; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1863-68; novelist; invented an early typewriter. [http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hbabs2.htm] [http://timelines.ws/cities/SF_A_1892.HTML]