Francis E. Lambert (June 4, 1860 – June 19, 1924) was a politician, lawyer and educator from Indiana. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1895 to 1898.

Early life

Francis E. Lambert was born on June 4, 1860, in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, to Ellen (née McMullen) and Olver C. Lambert. His father was a farmer and opened a cooper shop in

South Bend South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourt ...

. His father died in 1872, when Lambert was twelve years old. He attended public schools. He attended the law department at Commercial College at South Bend and was principal of the business department from 1887 to 1891. He attended

Valparaiso University School of Law The Valparaiso University Law School was the law school of Valparaiso University, a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana. Founded in 1879, the school was accredited by the American Bar Association in 1929 and admitted to the Association of Am ...

for four years. He also taught school while attending Valparaiso. He was

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in 1891.

Career

After graduating, Lambert practiced law with Lytel Jones at Valparaiso for a year. He then practiced law in

. He initially practiced law with F. M. Jackson. He later had a partnership with L. W. Hammond. His partnership with Hammond ended in 1923. He then practiced law alone. Lambert was a

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. In 1895, Lambert was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives. He was re-elected in 1897. Lambert introduced the bill that made St. Joseph County a circuit. In October 1898, Lambert was appointed as the referee for bankruptcy in the thirteenth district by Judge John H. Baker. He served in that role for fourteen years. In 1905, Lambert was the nominee for Mayor of South Bend, but lost to Edward J. Fogarty. Lambert served as republican member of the Board of Works in South Bend under Mayor Charles L. Goetz from 1910 to 1914.

Personal life

Lambert married Mary E. Moomaw of South Bend. They had one daughter, Mildred. He married Blanche Gee on February 24, 1904. Lambert died of pneumonia following influenza on June 19, 1924, at his home on West Marion Street in South Bend. He was buried at Riverview Cemetery in South Bend.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Francie E. 1860 births 1924 deaths People from St. Joseph County, Indiana Valparaiso University School of Law alumni Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives Indiana lawyers Deaths from pneumonia in Indiana