lish branches and the languages, and married Charles A. Lamb, of Ohio, in 1852. She resided eight years in Chicago, was there a founder of the Home for the friendless and Half-orphan asylum, and secretary of the first sanitary fair in 1863, the success of which was largely due to her. Since 1866 she has resided in New York city, devoting her time to literature. Her distinguishing work is the “History of the City of New York”(2 vols., 8vo, 1877-'81), besides which she has written eight books for children (1869-'70); “Spicy,” a novel (1873); about fifty shorter stories; “The Homes of America” (1879); “Memorial of Dr. J. D. Russ,” “The Christmas Owl” (1881); “The Christmas Basket,” “Snow and Sunshine” (1882); “Wall Street in History,” “Historical Sketch of New York for the Tenth Census” (1883); and more than 100 historical and other papers in magazines. In May, 1883, she became editor of the “Magazine of American History,” which post she still (1887) holds. Mrs. Lamb has been elected to membership in fifteen historical and learned societies in this country and Europe.
LAMB, Roger, British soldier, b. in Dublin,
Ireland, 17 Jan., 1756 ; d. in May, 1830. He served
as a sergeant in the Royal Welsh fusiliers through-
out the Burgoyne campaign, and afterward in the
Southern department under Sir Henry Clinton and
Cornwallis, carried the regimental colors at the
battle of Camden, and after that action, having a
little medical knowledge, was appointed temporary
surgeon to his regiment. At the battle of Guilford
Court-House he saved Lord Cornwallis from cap-
ture. During the war he was in six battles, four
sieges, and several important expeditions. In
1778, when he was prisoner with Burgoyne's army,
he escaped with two men whom he brought with
him to Sir Henry Clinton at New York, and again
in 1782. when he was taken with Cornwallis's army,
he eluded the vigilance of the American guards,
and conducted under his command seven men to
Sir Guy Carleton, then commander-in-chief in New
York, each time giving important intelligence re-
specting the American army. For these services
he was appointed by Gen. Birch, then commandant
of the city, his chief clerk, and adjutant to the Mer-
chants' corps of volunteers. After the war he re-
turned to Dublin, and for many years taught the
free school in that city, employing his leisure
in writing two works, entitled "A Journal of
Occurrences during the Late American War " (Dub-
lin, 1809); and " Memoir of My Own Life "(1811).
The "Journal of Occurrences is one of the most
valuable of the original sources from which the
history of the Revolutionary war has been derived,
and the " Memoir " gives a correct general idea of
North American scenes, and interesting anecdotes
of the prominent actors and officers that were em-
ployed on both sides during the war. It also con-
tains a description of the fauna and flora of
Canada and the northern states, founded on much
keen observation. In recognition of his military
and literary services he was, 28 Jan., 1809, placed
upon the " out-pension of Chelsea hospital.
LAMBDIN, James R., artist, b. in Pittsburg,
Pa., 10 May, 1807. He studied art in Philadelphia
in 1823-'5 under Thomas Sully, and at eighteen
years of age was established in his native place
as a portrait-painter. Subsequently he followed
this profession with success in the chief cities be-
tween Pittsburg and Mobile, Ala. In 1837 he re-
turned to Philadelphia, of which city he has since
been a resident. Mr. Lambdin has painted many
portraits at Washington, including several of the
presidents. He has been professor of fine arts in
the University of Pennsylvania, was for twenty-
five years an active officer of the Pennsylvania
academy of the fine arts, and has been president of
the Artists' fund society. — His son, George Coch-
ran, artist, b. in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1830. He stud-
ied with his father, in his native place, and after-
ward in the academies of Munich and Paris. His
professional life has been passed chiefly in Phila-
delphia. Mr. Lambdin has been especially suc-
cessful as a painter of still-life, particularly flow-
ers, although he has done agreeable work in other
directions. His works include " Dead Wife " (1867) ;
" Ask Me No More " ; " Portrait of Mrs. Joseph Har-
rison " ; and " Pink and Yellow Roses " (1885). He
has devoted much attention to floriculture in his
garden at Germantown. — His brother, Alfred
Cochran, journalist, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., 29
Jan., 1846, was graduated in medicine at the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania in 1866, and practised at
Germantown for several years. He edited the " Ger-
mantown Chronicle," an independent paper, in
1870-'4, and since 1875 has been managing editor
of the Philadelphia " Times." He is the author of
" An Account of the Battle of Germantown," pre-
pared for its centennial celebration in 1877.
LAMBERT, John, statesman, b. in New Jersey
in 1748 ; d. in Amwell, N. J., 4 Feb., 1823. He re-
ceived an academical education, and served in the
state house of representatives for many years. He
was vice-president of the council and acting gov-
ernor of New Jersey in 1802-'3, elected to con-
gress in 1804, and re-elected for the succeeding
term, serving from 1805 till 1809, when he was
chosen senator, serving till 1815.
LAMBERT, Sir John, British soldier, b. in
1772 ; d. in 1847. He became ensign in the first
foot-guards in 1791, lieutenant in October, 1793,
captain in May, 1801, colonel in July, 1810, and
major-general in June, 1813. He was present at
the sieges of Valenciennes and Dunkirk, and fought
in the Irish rebellion, the expedition to Walcheren,
and with Wellington in the peninsular campaigns.
He accompanied Sir Edward Pakenham's expedi-
tion to New Orleans, La., as third in command, and
in the battle of 8 Jan., 1815, was severely wounded.
LAMBERT, John, English traveller, b. about 1775. He visited this country in 1805 to study the effect of its new government, and to explore " those parts rendered interesting by the glories of a Wolfe and a Washington," and after travelling in Canada and this country, returned to England and published " Travels through Lower Canada and the United States of America in the Years 1806, 1807,
and 1808 " (3 vols., London, 1810). In his second volume he publishes several essays from Washington Irving's "Salmagundi," saying that "they afford one of the most successful specimens of original composition that has been hitherto produced in the United States," and in his third volume he gives biographical notes of several statesmen of this country, a general statistical view of the United
States for a period of twenty years, and observations upon its existing constitution and the customs of the people.
