GEORGE A. STAMBAUGH.—Worthy
of especial mention in a work of this kind is George A.
Stambaugh, one of
the leading merchants of Wheatland and its postmaster. Capable,
intelligent and enterprising, he is widely known and highly respected as a
man of tried and trusted integrity and uprightness. A native of Mercer
county, he was born, March 17, 1873, in Hickory township, a son of the
late George T. Stambaugh, of whom a brief sketch may be found on another
page of this volume.
Brought
up on time parental homestead, George A. Stambaugh attended first the
district schools, afterwards continuing his studies at the New Castle
Commercial College, subsequently being graduated from time Commercial
Department of time Allegheny College at Meadville. Returning home, he
assisted in time care of the home farm until it was sold by his father,
after which he entered the employ of the American Steel and Wire Company
at South Sharon as storekeeper, taking up his residence in Wheatland.
Subsequently forming a partnership with S. M.
Mitchell, he purchased a
half interest in his mercantile establishment and has since been actively
and prosperously engaged in mercantile pursuits under the firm name of
Wheatland Supply Company. and as a general merchant has built up a
thriving trade. In 1904 Mr. Stambaugh was made postmaster of Wheatland,
and has since performed the duties devolving upon him in this capacity
with much satisfaction to all concerned.
In
1899 Mr. Stambaugh married Estella, daughter of
Thomas Campbell, of
Wheatland, and their home is ever open to their mammy friends and
acquaintances. They have four children: Helen, Carlton, Everett and
Edna.
Politically Mr. Stambaugh is ever and always a strong Republican.
Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and
religiously both Mr. and Mrs. Stambaugh are Presbyterians.
Twentieth
Century History
of Mercer County, 1909, page 600.
