Biography of 	LAMBERT, Richard; Dublin, IRE., then Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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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.

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.