Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-22
WILTON LAMBERT;
LAWYER, EXPIRES
Noted D. c. Attorney Was
Counsel in Many impor.
tant Cases.

Wilton John Lambert, nationally
known trial and corporation lawyer,
ofncial and director in public utilities
companies and leader in civic and
business affairs. died at $50 o'clock
last night at his home, 1923 Vermont
avenue, after an illness which had
confined him to his home for five
months.
For many years Mr.. Lambert, q
native Of the District, took leading
part in its legal and business life,
participating as counsel in many Of
the famous trials Of the past two
decades.
He was vice president and general
counsel Of the Munsey Trust Co., for
mer president of the Washington e.
Old Dominion Railway, and director
Of the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Gas Light Cos. For
a time he was counsel for the Wash
ington Base Ball Club. He was gen.
eral counsel for the American News
papers, Inc, publishers of the Wash
ington Herald and the Washington
Times, and was former president OF
the Washington Times Co.
He also was counsel Tor the John
R. Mclean estate and formerly legal
representative for the Washington
Post. He served as counsel for the
McLeans, father and son, and for the
late Frank Munsey.
Was Son of Lawyer.
Mr.. Lambert came Of family OF
lawyers, both his father and grand
father having played prominent parts
in the affairs of the local bar. He was
the son of Tallmadge A. and Avarilla
Van Reswick Lambert and was born
June 81. 1871.
He attended Emerson Institute and
took up postgraduate course there
preparatory to entering Princeton
University. He received his A. B. de-
gree from Princeton in 1892 and COM
pleted his legal education in the Law
Department of Georgetown University,
receiving his bachelor Of laws degree
there in 1893 and his masters degree
in 1894. His father had been mem
Der of the Georgetown law faculty and
received the honorary degree Of doc
tor of laws there.
Mr.. Lambert was admitted to the
District bar in 1895 and in 1908 was
admitted to practice before the United
States Supreme Court. In 1894 he en-
tered into partnership with his father
under the firm name Of Lambert &
Lambert. After his father left the
firm his place was taken by D. W.
Baker, later to become United States
attorney here. Later Mr.. Lambert
formed a partnership with Rudolph
Henry Yeatman, which continued up-
til his death.
Mr.. Lambert was associate counsel
for former Secretary of the Interior
Fall in the famous Elk Hills oil lease
case. He was chief counsel in the
famous John Armstrong Chaloner libel
case, carrying the case to the Supreme
Court to obtain a reversal of the YER
diets of two lower courts. He also
achieved an important legal victory
in the contest over the will of John
R. Mclean, involving several millions
of dollars.
Counsel for Frenchman.
Mr. Lambert gained international
attention as counsel in the famous
case of Frank Godsol, French Army
officer, who was charged during the
World War with having embezzled
several millions of dollars from the
French government. After fighting
the case through the District courts,
Mr.. Lambert carried the case to the
Supreme Court and obtained the re-
lease of his client.
Another case of national Importance
was Mr.. Lambert's defense Of Charles
w. Morse. his three sons and others,
in war fraud cases involving ship
building contracts. The case was on
trial 16 weeks in the District Supreme
Court and Mr.. Lambert won complete
acquittal for his clients.
He took keen interest in local civic
affairs and was past president Of the
Brightwood Citizens Association. He
also was a member of the Washington
Board of Trade and the Washington
Chamber of Commerce.
He was a member Of the Chevy
Chase, University, Racquet, Metropol-
itan and Riding and Hunt clubs of
this city and Of the Metropolitan, New
York Athletic and Princeton clubs Of
New York. His hobbies were horses
and police dogs.
Mr.. Lambert is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Elizabeth German Lam
bert, daughter of the late Senator
Arthur P. German of Maryland, and
two children, Elizabeth and Arthur.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow in st. Matthews
Church, Rhode Island avenue near
Seventeenth street. followed by private
interment in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Bar Names Representatives.
Mr.. Lambert's oeeUk was called to
the attention Of the District Supreme
Court today by Attorney William E.
Leahy, who stressed Mr.. Lamberts
long record at the bar and said his
death will prove a distinct loss TO
the community. .
The following members Of the Bar
Association were appointed to attend
his funeral: Ralph D. Quinter, vice
president; Austin p Garfield, James
F. Easby-Smith, john Spalding Flan-
merry, George c. Ge-tman, Frank 3.
Hogan, George D Horning, jr.; w. W.
MILAN, Leon -ObrEer and Mr..
Leahy. e'--.-
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