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| * The News-Herald Franklin & Oil City, article January 9, 1976. | * The News-Herald Franklin & Oil City, article January 9, 1976. | ||
| * The Lamberton Memorial Book by Rev S.J.M.Eaton, D.D. 1885 printed by J.B. Rodgers Printing Company, Phila. | * The Lamberton Memorial Book by Rev S.J.M.Eaton, D.D. 1885 printed by J.B. Rodgers Printing Company, Phila. | ||
| * History of Venango County, Pennsylvania pages 187, 354, 355, 781. | |||
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Judge Robert Lamberton (March 20, 1809 – August 7, 1885) was an associate Judge of the Courts of Venango County, Pennsylvania, who founded the first bank in the County later known as the Lamberton Savings Bank. It was demolished in 1969 to make way for the First National Bank of Pennsylvania.
He was born and brought up on the family farm near to what is now Eglinton, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. At the age of 21 he emigrated to the United States and to an uncle at Plum township, Venago County, with whom he laboured for some months. From meagre beginnings he opened a small shop in Franklin and then a department store dealing in furnishings and family supplies of every kind. He was also actively engaged in the establishment of a rolling mill and nail factory in the town and later erected mills for the manufacture of flour and lumber.
The development of the oil business brought vast wealth into Venago County and demanded a need for adequate financial institutions. The early pioneers of the oil excitement had to have a safe place to keep their large sums of money so Lamberton opened the first bank in the County and installed an exceptionally large strong safe in his store. In 1860 when he built the Lamberton Homestead and included a banking room within the premises. The site was subsequently used for the YMCA building which now too is long gone. He continued to make large investments in real estate in Franklin.
In 1861, he was elected as an associate Judge of the Courts of Venago County, an office he held with honour for five years. He also served several terms with the City Council as a Democrat. As a church officer and trustee of Franklin Presbyterian Church he was heavily involved in all church activities from an early stage.
Lamberton died on August 7, 1885 at the age of 77 years. The funeral was reported as being the largest ever gathered in the city.
His legacy continues to this day with the name being synonymous with places such as the Lamberton House in Franklin, Chess Lamberton airport now renamed Venago Regional airport, Lamberton Street in Franklin, the Lamberton scholarship at Franklin High School,
Sources
- The News-Herald Franklin & Oil City, article January 9, 1976.
- The Lamberton Memorial Book by Rev S.J.M.Eaton, D.D. 1885 printed by J.B. Rodgers Printing Company, Phila.
- History of Venango County, Pennsylvania pages 187, 354, 355, 781.