Montana labor news., 1938-07-14
LAMBERT FROM HILL
co. SHOULD Be SENT
TO LEGISLATIVE HALLS

H. A. Lambert, who is a candidate
for reelection as state representative
from Hill County, was born on a
farm in Meeker County, Minnesota.
When 10 years old his parents sold
their farm in Minnesota and moved
to Dunn County, Wisconsin, having
bought a farm there. His father,
who was a strong Democrat while in
Minnesota, supporting Bryan for the
presidency and John Lind for Gov
ernor, found on arriving in Wiscon-
sin that in order to remain a liberal
and for the people that he would
have to support a Republican for
Governor, Mr.. Robert M. LaFollette,
Sr., in that state, but remained a
Democrat in national politics.
H. A. Lambert at the age of II
learned t%elegraphy and hired out as
an operator and station agent on the
500 Line Railway, but was later
called home to act as assistant post
master, his father having been ap-
pointed postmaster by President
Roosevelt, working as assistant post
master until at the age Of 81 he, to-
gether with his father and others,
organized a state bank in the home
town, where he was made assistant
cashier, then cashier, serving for two
years and netting the stockholders
better than an Is per cent dividend
for each year. At this time the con-
trolling interest of the bank was
bought up by outside capital (bank
still doing business).
After leaving the bank, Mr.. Lam
bert attended college and in 1916
came to Hill County, Montana, filing
on a homestead where he farmed for
four years. Then re-entered the rail
road work as agent operator for the
Great Northern Railway, for which
company he is still working.
While in Wisconsin he acted as
secretary for the Commercial Club
of the city and was active with his
father in organizing a Farmers Co
operative Creamery in the home
town, the first one in that part OF
the state. He also sold real estate
and insurance. While agent at Turn
er, Montana, he was secretary for
the Turner Commercial Club and
later as secretary-treasurer for the
Turner Lions Club, which he helped
organize and Of which he is a charter
member. While secretary for the
Lions Club, his club received first
place at two different occasions in
the Lions Magazine for the best
article of achievement of all clubs
in Lions international, one Of these
covering the high school g%ymnasiums
built without cost to the taxpayers
through donations and volunteer la
Dor, by cooperation Of the whole
community. This was chosen as q
project and sponsored by the Lions
Club. He was a delegate to the Lions
International convention at Los An
geles and later at Grand Rapids
Mich, from his club.
Mr.. Lambert inherited his liberal
political views from his father anc
has always been a liberal proponent
Has been an admirer of such men as
Gov. John Lind and Gov. John A
johnson of Minnesota, Gov. LaFol-
lette of Wisconsin, William Jennnig,
Bryan, Woodrow Wilson and Senator
Norris of Nebraska. AS a member
of the twenty-fifth legislative ses.
sion he received a batting average
of 100 per cent from labor and farm.
er organizations as well as from in
dependent business groups. He sin.
cerely striVed to serve those people
that he was sent down to Helena t
represent. He is married and hai
one son who is a graduate of the
Havre high school. He held mem.
bership in the following committees
in the House: Appropriation, Bank
and Banking, Education, Develop
ment and Publicity, Highways, In
surance, Public Utilities, and Way.
and Means. He will be entitled t,
membership in these committees i
returned to Helena. Has resided il
Havre since 1888 and now resides a