The Lambs’ Archives^®

Barclay Harding Warburton (1866-1954) was elected to The Lambs in 1890 as a Non-Resident member. He was a philanthropist, newspaper publisher, and U.S. Army veteran. He was born on April 1, 1866 in Philadelphia to Charles Edward Warburton. At the death of his father he became the publisher of the… Continue reading →

David Scott Walker (1861-1939) was a Canadian elected to The Lambs in 1906 as Non-Resident Member. He was born January 31, 1861, in Montreal to hardware merchant James and Anne Scott Walker, Scotch immigrants, and was the youngest of six.  As a young man he dabbled in the theatrical business,… Continue reading →

Dr. Henry Lewis Wagner (Aug. 30, 1859–Dec. 27, 1936) was elected to the Lambs in 1904 as a Non-Resident Member. He was a resident of San Francisco. He was from a pioneer family who became a surgeon. In World War I, Dr. Wagner was commandant of Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco.… Continue reading →

Leon Wachsner (March 12, 1854—February 19, 1909) was a non-resident member of The Lambs from Milwaukee, where he was the manager of the Pabst Theatre. The New York Tribune said he was the best-known promoter of German drama in the United States. He was an actor, manager, and impressario who… Continue reading →

Joseph Henry Wadsworth (June 2, 1841–February 1900) was part of the world of Gilbert and Sullivan in the Gilded Age. He was elected to The Lambs as a Professional Non-Resident member sometime after 1875, and his life ended tragically in 1900. He came from a very old Boston family, and… Continue reading →