Biographical Sketch of Wendell P. LAMBORN, (1893); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Morris . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Source: "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, comprising a historical sketch of the county", by Samuel T. Wiley and edited by Winfield Scott Garner, Gresham Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1893, pp. 827-827. "Wendell P. Lamborn, D. D. S., one of the able and promising young professional men of West Chester, who is rapidly acquiring a lucrative dental practice in this borough, is a son of Richard J. and Hannah (Strode) Lamborn, and was born December 24, 1862, in Newlin township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. The family is of English extraction and was planted in America as early as 1713, by Robert Lamborn, who came, when only seventeen years of age, from Berkshire, England, and settled in Chester county. He bought land in Londongrove township, married and reared nine children, whose descendants are now numerous and widely scattered. The paternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, Townsend Lamborn, was a native of West Bradford township, this county, where he passed his life principally in agricultural pursuits, and where he died at an advanced age. He married and reared a family of children. Richard J. Lamborn (father) was born on the old homestead, and passed his entire life as a citizen of Chester county, dying at a good old age. He was a general merchant and a prosperous farmer, devoting his attention mainly to farming during the latter part of his life. Politically he was a republican, and was called to fill several township offices. In business he was energetic and scrupulously honest, and became very successful, being a man who made friends easily and retained them for life. He married Hannah Strode, a native of Newlin township, who still resides on the old homestead in that township. She has been a devoted member of the Baptist church for many years, and is a woman of many excellent traits of character. "Wendell P. Lamborn was reared on the home farm in Newlin township, and obtained his education principally in the public schools of his neighborhood. He supplemented this instruction by a two-years' course of study at the Edgefield institute in this county, and after completing this course, remained on the home farm for five or six years. In 1887 he entered the dental office of Dr. Frank P. Cobourn, at West Chester, and on February 26th of the following year graduated from the Pennsylvania Dental college of Philadelphia, with the degree of D. D. S. He did not at once begin the practice of his profession, but in January, 1891, opened his present dental office in the city of West Chester, where by the exercise of skill and energy, and careful attention to business, he is rapidly building up a good trade, and winning a fine reputation as a dentist." "On September 27, 1888, Dr. Lamborn was united in marriage to Mamie L. Grubb, a daughter of Samuel W. Grubb, of West Goshen township, this county, and this union has been blessed by the birth of a daughter, Hazel L., who was born August 14, 1890. "Dr. Lamborn is a member of the First Baptist church of West Chester, and in politics is a straight republican, always giving his party an intelligent and hearty support. He and his wife are very popular socially, and have the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Having thoroughly prepared himself for the practice of dentistry, and being in easy financial circumstances, the doctor's well-known energy, ability and devotion to his chosen pursuit will no doubt win him an honorable position among the leading men of his profession in this State."