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Benjamin Lambert | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 8, 1986 – January 9, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Wilder |
| Succeeded by | Donald McEachin |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 71st district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – January 8, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | Jean W. Cunningham |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 11, 1978 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Edward E. Lane |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Andrews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Joseph Lambert, III January 29, 1937 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2014 (aged 77) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carolyn Lee Morris |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University New England College of Optometry |
| Occupation | optometrist |
Benjamin Joseph Lambert, III (January 29, 1937 – March 2, 2014) was an American optometrist, community leader and politician. A Democrat, Lambert served for more than three decades in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly (the first optometrist ever to serve in that body), initially in the Virginia House of Delegates and then in the Senate.[1][2]
- ^ "Benjamin Joseph Lambert III (1937–2014)". Virginia House of Delegates. 8 January 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ The General Assembly of Virginia 1962-1981 (Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia 1983) p. 211.