Background
Lambert, Byron James was born on April 25, 1874 in Argyle, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Furniss and Mary Wasley (Reynolds) Lambert.
Lambert, Byron James was born on April 25, 1874 in Argyle, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Furniss and Mary Wasley (Reynolds) Lambert.
B.Di., State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1896, M.Di., 1897. Bachelor of Philosophy, State University of Iowa, 1900, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineer, 1901, Civil Engineer, 1906.
City engineer Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Iowa, 1899-1901. Chief engineer Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway during construction, 1901-1902. Successively instructor, professor, and head department civil engineering, State University of Iowa, 1902-1950, acting dean of Engineering College, 1935-1936.
Consultant practice also general contractor.
Construction engineering Moline Airport, Iowa City Municipal Swimming Pool. Major of engineers, United States Army, November 1917.
Commanding officer 3d Battalion, 23d Engineers, in France, March-December 1918. Engineer of bridges with 1st Army.
Honorary discharged, January 6, 1919.
Lieutenant colonel Engineer O.R.C.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Iowa Engineering Society, American Society Military Engineers, Society Promotion Engineering Education, Iowa City Engineers’. Mason.; Clubs: Triangle, Rotary. Joint author of Lambert and Holt’s Elementary Structures in Steel and Concrete.
Married Helen Leavitt Davison, November 8, 1902. Children: James Leavitt, Robert Davison, Mary Louise, Richard Hooker, Edward Reynolds.