CHESTER, - Delaware County PA History

CHESTER,
PENNSYLVANIA.
Army of the Cumberland, under General Thomas. 'Vhen eight
)'ears of age he began work in a woolen factory, learning the
business thoroughly, and to-day he is one of the most successful
manufacturers of the city. In 1872 he started in business at
the Lamokin Mill, Front and Franklin Streets, with his father,
under the firm name of Lilley & Son, which was afterward
formed into a stock company, and is known as The Lilley &
Sons' Mfg. Co., owning one of the largest woolen mills in the
cit),. He was elected to Council in 1885, and is now serving
his second term. In 1888 hc was elected Prcsident of Common
Council, which position he now holds.
JONATHAN LARKIN FORWOOD, M. D.,
was born in 'Vest Chcster, Chester County, Pa., October 17,
1834. '''hen eighteen years old he successfully passed an
examination for the position of teacher. He followed this
occupation until 1852, when he entered Freeland College,
remaining there until 1854, when he again took up the profession
of teaching in Springfield, Delaware County. At the
instance of Dr. Charles J. Morton, a school director, young
Forwood started upon his medical career, and in the fall of
1855 entered the University of Pennsylvania. He had only
enough money to carry him through a singlc term, but always
indefatigable in the pursuit of knowledge, hc passed the necessary
examination, in 1856, and reccivcd a scholarship in the
University. I-laving graduated with high honol's in 1857, he
established himself at Chester, 'where he has since been located.
His success as a surgeon is beyond dispute. From 1864 to
1868 Dr. Forwood had charge of thc Municipal Hospital of
Philadelphia, then located at the Lazaretto. In 1867 he founded
the Delaware County DC/J/ocm/, and made it a success. His
political cal'eer. began in this year, when he was elected to
Council. He occupied the Mayoralty chair four terms, beginning
in 1872, and scrving continuously until 1'887, excepting
the three years from 1881-84. Until last ycar (1888) he had
always been identified with the Democratic party, havil\g
becn delegate to scvcral Statc Conventions and two National
Conventions, but in thc recent campaign supported the Repub-