Washington Poe

Washington Poe (July 13, 1800 – October 7, 1876) was an American Whig politician and lawyer from Georgia.

Poe worked in Oliver Prince's law practice and became Solicitor General of the Macon Circuit Court.

In January 1836, he was appointed the delegate from Central Georgia and his job was to determine the route of a railroad from Cincinnati, Ohio to the South.

In 1840, Washington Poe was a speaker and delegate for Bibb County at a convention to ratify the anti Van Buren Presidential slate.

During the Civil War, Poe served as Postmaster and participated in public life.