BIO: George A. Warburton, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 430.
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  Warburton, George A., was born on April 14, 1867, at Auburn Center, 
Susquehanna County, Pa. He attended common school at Campbellsville and 
Forksville, Pa., until seventeen years old, at which time he was 
converted and called to the ministry. He received exhorter's license in 
the spring of 1888, and local preacher's license in the fall. He 
received a diploma from Forksville Graded School April 12, 1889, and 
attended Cazenovia Seminary one year, after which he entered Wyoming 
Seminary, graduating in 1895. He subsequently entered Drew Theological 
Seminary and graduated in 1899. In 1899 he received deacon's orders and 
united with the Conference.
  On August 12, 1896, he married Miss Mary Laity, of Ashley, Pa. 
  His pastorates have been as follows:  1899-1900, Eatonville; 1901-02, 
Glen Lyon; 1903, Hallstead.