Walter Lamb
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Walter Lamb (8 January 1825 – 13 November 1906) was an Australian businessman, banker and politician. In 1889 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he served until 1893.[1] A member of the Lamb banking family, he became a director of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney in 1860. In 1880, he became chairman of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company.
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Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
In office 10 September 1889 (1889-09-10) – 2 February 1893 (1893-02-02) | |
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Born | (1825-01-01)1 January 1825 Penrith, England |
Died | 13 November 1906(1906-11-13) (aged 81) |
Citizenship | Australia |
Political party | Free Trade |
Spouse | Margaret (née Dangar) |
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His father Commander John Lamb was a Commercial Banking Company of Sydney director, as were his brothers Alfred Lamb, Edward Lamb and John de Villiers Lamb. His sister-in-law by John de Villiers Lamb, Henrietta Lamb (née Smith), was the sister of the deputy chairman of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Thomas Smith.[2] He married Margaret Elizabeth Dangar, daughter of Australian politician and explorer Henry Dangar.[3]