Background
LAMONT, Robert Patterson was born on December 1, 1867 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert and Isabelle (Patterson) Lamont.
United States Secretary of Commerce
LAMONT, Robert Patterson was born on December 1, 1867 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert and Isabelle (Patterson) Lamont.
University of Michigan, R.S., in Continuing Education, 1891.
Robert P., Junior., Gertrude, Mrs. Dorothy Chauncey Balknap. Officer, American Steel Foundries, 20 years, President, 1912-1929.
Exec, of director in many other financial and industrial orgs. Commanding Major, N.A., 1913. Chief of procurement div., Ordnance Office, War Department, Washington, 1918-1919, with rank of Colonel.
Awarded Distinguished Service Medal. Interested in Scientific Research and established in South Africa the astronomical observatory of University of Michigan. Chairman, American section, Inter American High Commission.
Member: Smithsonian Institute. Federation Board for Vocational Education Clubs: Chicago, Old Elm, Onwentsia, Shoreacres (Chicago), University (Chicago, New York and Washington), Metropolitan, Burning Tree (Washington), CoBmos (Washington).
Spouse Helen Gertrude Trotter, October 24, 1894.