Rutland

LAMBERTON, David H.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 245-246

David H. LAMBERTON, editorial writer and specialist in public publicity, 
Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 20 April 1862 at Cornish 
[Sullivan County], New Hampshire, son of Joseph L. and Helen (SMITH) 
LAMBERTON. Educated in the district schools; Stevens High School, Claremont 
[Sullivan County], New Hampshire, and in special normal courses in Boston. 
Principal of North Conway Academy [Carroll County], New Hampshire, from 1887 
to 1888; principal of Washington Academy, Wickford [Washington County], Rhode 
Island, from 188 to 1890; superintendent of schools, Western Franklin County 
district, Massachusetts, 1890 to 1892; supervising principal of public 
schools, Wickford, Rhode Island, from 1892 to 1900. Came to Vermont as 
editor and manager of the Morrisville "Messenger" in 1902, and transferred 
that business in 1908 to become editorial writer for the Burlington "Clipper" 
and associated papers. Was press agent for ex-Governor George H. PROUTY and 
Governor John A. MEAD in their canvasses for the gubernatorial nomination; 
press agent for the Republican state committee in the campaigns of 1908 and 
1910, and director of publicity for the Chaplain Tercentenary in 1909. Is 
now editorial writer for the Rutland "Evening News," Rutland. Has spoken on 
the Republican stump in recent campaigns, and also in many Vermont towns on 
educational subjects in meetings held by the State Superintendent of 
Education and State Commissioner of Agriculture. Was the first speaker in 
Vermont to urge the establishment of elementary schools of agriculture. 
Member of the Masonic fraternity, past master of Washington Lodge, Free & 
Accepted Masons, Wickford, Rhode Island. In 1883 he [David H. LAMBERTON] 
married [Miss?] Florence B. DAVIS of Bradford [Merrimack County], New 
Hampshire; she died in September 1890; they had two sons, John V. (with 
Doubleday, Page & Company, New York), and Lambert (a graduate of the U. S. 
Naval Academy, class of 1911, now in the service).

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