John Edward Lamb
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's8th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Robert B. F. Peirce
Succeeded by	James T. Johnston
Personal details
Born	(1852-12-26)December 26, 1852 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 23, 1914(1914-08-23) (aged 61) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.

John Edward Lamb (December 26, 1852 – August 23, 1914) was an American lawyer who served one term as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1883 to 1885.

Born inTerre Haute, Indiana, Lamb attended the common schools and was graduated from the Terre Haute High School. He studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1873, commencing practice in Terre Haute. He served as prosecuting attorney of the fourteenth judicial circuit 1875–1880.

Lamb was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885).

Afterwards, he resumed the practice of law in Terre Haute. He was appointed United States district attorney for Indiana July 10, 1885, and served until August 16, 1886. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892, 1896, 1904, 1908, and 1912.

He died inTerre Haute, Indiana, August 23, 1914, and was interred in Calvary Cemetery.

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