Robert Eneas Lamberton
Robert Lamberton | |
|---|---|
| 88th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office January 1, 1940 – August 22, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | George Connell |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Samuel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1886 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1941 (aged 54) Longport, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Robert Eneas Lamberton (September 14, 1886 – August 22, 1941) was an American politician. He was a Republican who served as the 88th mayor of Philadelphia from 1940 to 1941. He was elected to the Philadelphia City Council in 1915, served as sheriff of Philadelphia County, and as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas.
Early life and education
He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He received an A.B. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1906 and a LL.B. degree in 1910.[1] He was captain of the water polo team in 1906 and a member of the football team in 1908 and 1909. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the Philomathean Society[1] as well as class president from 1908 to 1910.[2]
Career
He was elected to the Philadelphia City Council in 1915,[2] served as sheriff of Philadelphia County,[1] and as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas.[3] He ran an unsuccessful campaign for Pennsylvania Governor in 1934. He ran successfully for Philadelphia mayor in 1939 against Robert White, a Democrat, garnering 398,384 votes to White's 361,143.[4]
Lamberton suffered from Parkinson's disease and died at his shore house in Longport, New Jersey on August 22, 1941.[5] He was interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.[6] City Council president Bernard Samuel succeeded him as mayor.[5][7]
Personal life
He married Helen H. Lamberton and together they had five children.[8] He lived in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia.[9]
Legacy
The Robert E. Lamberton High School in the Overbrook Park neighborhood of Philadelphia was named in his honor.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle Volume 33. General Alumni Society, University of Pennsylvania. 1930. p. 129. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Did You Know: Former Philadelphia Mayor Robert Eneas Lamberton Played Water Polo at the University of Pennsylvania". collegiatewaterpolo.org. Collegiate Water Polo Association. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania: Philadelphia's Hole". time.com. Time. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Great Depression," The Philadelphia Encyclopedia, Internet website Archived 2019-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 20, 2014.
- 1 2 "Death Comes While He Sleeps In Home at Shore". Philadelphia Inquirer. 1941-08-23.
- ↑ "Honorable Robert Eneas Lamberton". remembermyjourney.com. webCemeteries. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Samuel Is Mayor of Philadelphia – Sworn In to Fill Lamberton's Place Until Voters Choose a Successor at the Polls". www.nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Widow and Sisters of Robert Eneas Lamberton Share Estate 1941". www.newspapers.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ LIFE. Time Inc. 24 June 1940. p. 67. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
