Alfred W. Lamb
Alfred W. Lamb | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Gilchrist Porter |
| Succeeded by | Gilchrist Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred William Lamb March 18, 1824 |
| Died | April 29, 1888 (aged 64) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Alfred William Lamb (March 18, 1824 – April 29, 1888) was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Biography
Lamb was born on March 18, 1824, in Stamford, New York.[1] However, one source claims he was born in 1828, in Virginia, where he attended a college.[2] In 1836, he and his parents moved to Ralls County, Missouri. He attended Doctor Ely's School, in Ely. He read law, and after being admitted to the bar, began practicing in Hannibal.[1] He was also a prominent railroader in the area.[2] He owned slaves.[3][4]
Lamb was a Democrat. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives, from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1855, representing Missouri's 2nd district. He refused nomination for the following election.[1] He was a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Convention.[3] Ideologically, he was liberal.[5]
After serving in Congress, Lamb returned to practicing law.[1] In 1882, his nephew, Charley Lamb, was arrested and charged with murder, though disappeared shortly thereafter.[6] Lamb died on April 29, 1888, aged 64, in Hannibal, and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, in Hannibal.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lamb, Alfred William". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- 1 2 Williams, Walter (1913). A History of Northeast Missouri. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 1607.
- 1 2 3 "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Lamb". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ "LAMB, Alfred William (1824-1888)". voteview.com. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Montgomery, Mary Lou (2017-10-21). "History in Hannibal: Prominent physician's son charged, but never tried, for grisly murder". hannibal. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
