Lambert, Richard

Submitted by Mike Miller

Lambert, Richard, New Orleans, was born at Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 3, 1828; son of George and Lydia (Champion) Lambert, the former a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and the latter of County Carlo, Ireland. The father was a bookkeeper, and followed that profession throughout life. He died in the year 1845, survived by his wife and 11 children. The mother's death occurred in 1891. Richard Lambert is the only son among the 11 children surviving at this time. He attended school in his native city until 14 years old, and about 4 years later, in 1846, came to America and located at New Orleans, shortly afterward enlisting in the army and continuing a Federal soldier 14 years, during which time he served under the commands of Gens. Taylor and Scott throughout the Mexican war. At the beginning of the Civil war he enlisted as a captain of artillery attached to the command of Gen. Lovee, and among other interesting experiences of the years that followed he participated in the operations of the army at the siege of Vicksburg. He did staff duty during a good part of the time during the Civil war. At the close of the war he returned to New Orleans and was soon afterward appointed assistant cashier under Adam Griffin, state treasurer, remaining in that office 2 years, following which he became assistant secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge of the state of Louisiana, and since that time has been continually identified with Masonic work in Louisiana. Capt. Lambert is a 33rd degree Mason, and a member of Mount Maria Lodge No. 59, Free and Accepted Masons; Concord Chapter No. 2, Royal and Select Masons; Louisiana Council of Indivisible Friends; Commandery No. 1, Grand Consistory of Louisiana; Jerusalem Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine. He is a life member of the Imperial Council, and has upon several occasions served as Grand Master of the Masonic jurisdiction of Louisiana. Capt. Lambert was married Feb. 5 1862, and is the father of 4 daughters and 2 sons, the latter being R. John Lambert, of Mobile, Ala., and Beauregard, of New Orleans.

 

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 534. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.