Joseph F. Lamb

Background

Lamb, Joseph F. was born on June 12, 1892 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Joseph F. and Rose (Hannan) Lamb.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanics Engineering, Cooper Union Institute Technology, 1914. Master of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia, 1916.

Student Fordham University, 1916-1917.

Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, New York City, 1947.

Career

With Third Avenue Railway System, New York, New York, 1911-1918 and 1919-1924, beginning as student of elec, railway maintenance and construction of car equipment and advancing to equipment engineer, mechanic department. Staff engineer and territorial engineer of lubricants and lubrication, The Texas Company, 1924-1939. Supreme secretary Supreme Council, Knights of Columbus, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1939, member board directors, member executive and finance committee.

Achievements

• Joseph F. Lamb has been listed as a noteworthy mechanic engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with 39th Engineers, American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919. Grand Officer Order of Saint Gregory the Great conferred by Pope Pius XII, 1946. Member executive committee, board directors National Catholic Community Service of Archdiocese of New New York

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society American Military Engineers, Fordham Alumni Association, Holy Name Society, Order of Alhambra, Tau Beta Psi, American Legion.

Club: Union League (New Haven).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Marie Gerety, November 19, 1919 (deceased). Children: Richard, David Joseph, Mary (Mistress John Wilson Duffy) (deceased), Joseph Francis, Ann (deceased), Andrew William.

Father:

Joseph F. Lamb

Mother:

Rose (Hannan) Lamb

Spouse:

Elizabeth Marie Gerety

child:

Andrew William Lamb

child:

Ann Lamb (deceased)

child:

Joseph Francis Lamb

child:

Richard Lamb

child:

Mary Lamb (Mistress John Wilson Duffy) (deceased)

child:

David Joseph Lamb