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Lambert, John – Lamson, Daniel Lowell
Lambert, John
was born in 1748 in New Jersey. He was governor of New Jersey during the years 1802 and 1803; was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1805 to 1809, and from 1809 to 1815. He was a member of the United States senate; and served many years in the legislature. He died Feb. 4, 1823, in Amwell, N. J.
Lambing, Andrew Arnold
clergyman, author, was born Feb. 1, 1842, in Manorville, Pa. He has filled pastorates in the Roman catholic churches of Pittsburg, Pa. He is the author of The Sunday School Teacher's Manual; The Orphan's Friend; The Sacramental of the Holy Catholic Church; History of Allegheny County, Pa.; and numerous other works.
Lamborn, Emma Taylor
poet. She is a writer of St. Paul, Minn.; and the author of a volume entitled Book of Sonnets.
Lamison, Charles N
soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born in 1820 in Columbia county, Pa. He was prosecuting attorney for Allen county, Ohio, one year by appointment, and four years by election. He raised a company in 1861 and entered the army as captain in the twentieth volunteers. He was afterwards major of the eighty-first volunteer infantry. He was elected to the fortysecond and forty-third congresses as a democrat.
Lamon, Ward Hill
lawyer, author.
He is an Illinois lawyer, law partner of Abraham Lincoln; and the author of Recollections of Abraham Lincoln; and Life of Abraham, Lincoln.
Lamont, Daniel Scott
cabinet officer, was born Feb. 9, 1851, in Cortlandville, N. Y. From 1883 until 1885 he was private secretary to the governor of New York, and from the latter date to 1889 acted in the same capacity to the president of the United States. On the re-election of Mr. Cleveland to the presidency he became, in 1893, a member of his cabinet, filling the place of secretary of war.
Lamont, George D
lawyer, jurist, was born in 1823 in Western New York.
In 1862 he was appointed United States judge for the provisional court of Louisiana. In 1871 he was elected a judge of the supreme court of New York for fourteen years. He died Jan. 15, 1876, in Lockport, N. Y.
Lamoreux, Silas Wright
lawyer, jurist, legislator, was born in 1842, in Madison county, N. Y. He was president of the Mayville Exchange bank for four years; and county judge for sixteen years.
He served as a member of the Wisconsin legislature for one term; and for four years was commissioner of the general land office.
Lamport, William H
congressman, was born May 27, 1811, in Pittstown, N. Y. He was elected to the assembly of New York in 1854; and was elected to the forty-second and forty-third congresses.
Lampson, Elbert L
lawyer, statesman, was born July 30, 1852, in Windsor, Ohio. He served twice as a member of the Ohio house of representatives; was speaker of the house; state senator, and president of the senate. He has filled the office of lieutenant-governor of Ohio.
Lamson, Alvan
clergyman, author, was born Nov. 18, 1792, in Weston, Mass.
He was a unitarian clergyman of Dedham, Mass., in 1818-60; and the author of History of the First Church in Dedham; Sermons; and The Church of the First Three Centuries. He died July 17, 1864, in Dedham, Mass.
Lamson, Daniel Lowell
physician, author, was born June 18, 1834, in Hopkinton, Mass. He was a physician of Fryeburg, Maine; and the author of Lectures; and Differential Diagnosis of Diseases. LAMSON, MRS. MARY [SWIFT], educator, author, was born in 1822, in Massachusetts. She was for five years a teacher of Laura Bridgman, the noted blind deaf mute, and for three years in entire charge of her education. She was the author of Life and Education of Laura Dewey Bridgman.