Judge Arthur L. Sanborn

SANBORN, QUINLY, CAMERON, DUTT

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1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO

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JUDGE ARTHUR L. SANBORN is a
native of the State of New Hampshire,
born in the town of New Hampton, No-
vember 7, 1842. His father, Caleb M. San-
born, was of the thirteenth generation of an
English family who were among the first
English settlers of New Hampshire. The
mother of Arthur L. was a Miss Nancy
Quinly, daughter of James Quinly, who was
a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and held
a Captain's commission. Arthur L. Sanborn
is the youngest of sixteen children, ten of
whom lived to maturity. He remained in his
native county until he was fifteen years old,
when he went to Massachusetts, and went to
work in a sash, door and blind factory, in
which employment he continued until the
breaking out of the Rebellion, when he en-
listed, August 14, 1861, in the First New
Hampshire Cavalry; he served his country
faithfully until July 19, 1865, when he was
mustered out of the service as Quartermaster-
Sergeant. He returned to New Hampshire,
and soon after went to Chicago, and worked
there one year with J. H. Reed &. Co., whole-
sale druggists. He then went to Carroll
County, Illinois, and in 1868 he came to
Audubon County, stopping in Viola Town-
ship and opening up a new farm; he remained
there eight years, and his daughter Viola was
the first child born in the township. He left
the farm and spent six months in Exira, and
then went to Washington County, Iowa, re-
turning to Audubon County in 1878. Be
was appointed postmaster of Audubon, re-
ceiving a commission from 1879 to 1883; at
the expiration of his commission he was suc-
ceeded by E. H. Kimball. On retiring from
the postoffice he went to Manning, Iowa, and
there engaged in the drug trade with Cloughly
Brothers. In 1888 he returned to Audubon,
still in the employ of the Cloughly Brothers,
as clerk, a position he now holds. Mr. San-
born was united in marriage December 24,
1867, to Mary Cameron, a daughter of Allen
and Catherine Cameron, and a sister of John
Cameron. Seven children have been born to
this union -- Arthur C., Donald O., Herbert,
Viola E., the wife of E. R. Dutt, and Mabel;
two died in infancy. Mr. Sanborn is a mem-
ber of Veritas Lodge, No. 392. A. F. & A.
M., being first junior warden of the same.
He is a member of Allison Post, No. 134, G.
A. R. Politically he is a staunch Republican.