LAMBERT DANIEL, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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LAMBERT DANIEL

Lambert Daniel., merchant, Robeline, La.  Mr Daniel is one of the most
successful merchants in Natchitoches Parish, and his thrift, enterprise and
ability have procured for him the success that always attends those virtues.
He was originally from Alabama, his birth occurring in Monroe County September
14, 1855, and is a son of Joseph L. and Amanda M. (Daily) Daniel, both natives
of that State.  The parents were married December 8, 1852, and their union was
blessed by the birth of eight children, five of whom were sons, and all of
whom are living.  The youngest is now seventeen years of age.  They are named
as follows: Josephine I., Lambert, Emma A., John P., Laura A., Larkin O., Lee
and Anson W.  The mother of these children died on October 16, 1884, and their
father is a resident of Moss point, Jackson County, Miss.

Lambert Daniel spent his early days in his native county, and when fourteen
years of age he accompanied his parents to Sabine Parish, La., where he
assisted on the farm.  It not having been his good fortune to have the
advantages of school privileges during his boyhood, he, when twenty years of
age, with money he had earned himself, went to Many, Sabine Parish, La., and
there entered a private school taught by Prof. Packer.  There he pursued his
studies about three months, after which he returned home, and for three years
he assisted his father and brothers to cultivate the farm.  About the time he
returned home he purchased a small farm in the vicinity of the old house
place, and during the three years he was at home he also cultivated this, and
with the profits paid for the land.

Not satisfied with the education that he already possessed, late in the spring
of 1879 he went to Pleasant Hill, La., and here attended for three months a
private school taught by Prof. T. C. Armstrong.  Returning home again he next
became engaged in teaching a school on the Sabine River, in Sabine Parish,
La., where he remained five months, and gave up this position to enter the
employ of Mr. J. D. Stille, of Many, La., as salesman, collector and book
keeper.  This gave him a good knowledge of business.  In January, 1882, he
resigned his position, sold his farm, and took the money he had thus received
to invest in merchandise for himself at Robeline, La.  He has conducted a
general store at that place ever since, and his is now the leading merchant of
the town.

Beginning at the start in a small way, his business has grown until it has
reached mammoth proportions.  His stock when he began consisted only of
groceries, hardware and crockery.  In addition to this he carries a line of
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, furniture, stoves,
saddlery, flour, wagons, agricultural implements and drugs.  In fact, he has a
great deal of everything necessary to the domestic economy of this section
that money can buy.  His present building, which he erected in 1889, is a two
story, iron roofed structure, 50X75 feet.  Mr Daniel is a courteous and
accommodating man, and has built up a large patronage.  He is widely known,
not only as a successful business man, but as an upright, honorable citizen.
Besides his business interests at Robeline he owns a one half interest in a
general store at Marthaville, La.

Mr. Daniel was married on March 15, 1882, to Miss Caroline Gay, of Many,
Sabine Parish, La., and they have had four children, all now deceased.

Mr. Daniel is a stanch Democrat, politically, and in 1885 he was elected mayor
of Robeline, and re elected to the same position in 1888, serving two terms of
one year each.  While holding that position he discharged his official duties
in a manner which gave entire satisfaction to the public and in a manner which
won for him the confidence of all.  Mr. Daniel is preeminently a self made
man, having started for himself with only a pari of willing hands and a mental
capacity to direct them, and with these gifts he has made his way in life,
reaching a point of substantiality and influence of which any man might be
proud. He has a large circle of warm friends by whom hie is highly respected
and esteemed.  His business amounts to about $50,000 per annum.  He ships each
year 1,200 to 1,500 bales of cotton and employs three men.