Archibald Lybrand
Hon. Archibald Lybrand is the son of Archibald and Jemima Lybrand, who resided at Tarlton, Pickaway County, Ohio. The subject of this sketch was torn May 23, 1840, while his parents resided in Tarlton. He received his early education in the public schools of that village. His parents came to Delaware, Ohio, in the year 1857, when their son entered the Ohio Wesleyan University with the purpose of completing a classical course, but before he had done so the Civil War began and like many other young men of the university, Mr. Lybrand enlisted in his country's cause; first in Company C, Fourth Regiment, O. V. I., and next in Company E, Seventy-third O. V. I. He was wounded twice, first at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, and again at Dallas. Alter the close of the war, Mr. Lybrand began the study of law in the office of E. F. Poppleton and he was admitted to the Bar in the year 1871. He soon formed a partnership for the practice of law with Mr. Poppleton, his former preceptor, the style of the firm being Poppleton & Lybrand. In the year 1869, Mr. Lybrand was elected mayor of the town of Delaware and served one term.
Mr. Lybrand only practiced for a few years, having with his brother, Robert G. Lybrand, Thomas E. Powell and others, former what has ever since been known as "The Delaware Chair Company." He quit the practice of law and became the head ot that institution which has become one of the most successful manufactories of this city.
He was appointed postmaster of the city of Delaware, in the year 1881 and served until 1885, one term. He was elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress of the United States in the autumn of 1896 from the Eighth Congressional District, composed at that time of Champaign, Delaware. Hancock, Hardin, Logan and Union Counties and was re-elected to succeeed himself in the autumn of 1898, to the Fifty-sixth Congress and served both terms.
He has charge of the Delaware Chair Company as its president and is now traveling in the far east in the interest of that organization.
20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908