Born in Chowan County, North Carolina, Winborne graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, moved to Marion, North Carolina around 1910, and joined the law firm of J. Will Pless.
Winborne was born in Chowan County, North Carolina, obtained his degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, moved to Marion, North Carolina by approximately 1910, and became part of the law firm of J. Will Pless.