LAMBERT, WILLIAM (1811-61) was born at Exeter, England, and educated there under the Rev John Mason. For some years he was connected with the Chronicle and Morning Post in London. There he was a member of the Rev D. Weir's church in River Terrace, and took a warm interest in the Sunday school. In 1852 he came to New South Wales and worked for the Sydney Morning Herald. He gave up that post because he objected to work on Sundays and crossed to Auckland (1856). There Captain Cargill engaged him to help establish the Otago Colonist, which he controlled till his death.

Lambert represented Eastern District in the Otago Provincial Council (1857-59), and was a member of the executive in 1859. He lost his seat owing to his views on state aid to education. He died on 19 Dec 1861.

Otago P.C. Proc.; Hocken, Otago; Paul; Scholefield, Union Catalogue; Otago Colonist, 27 Dec 1861.

Reference: Volume 1, page 257

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