William Lambert (died 1834)[1] was the Engrosser or Penman of theUnited States Bill of Rights whose handwritten copy of the Bill of Rights is displayed in theRotunda of the Charters of Freedom in theUS National Archives.
William Lambert served as a congressional clerk at the time of the drafting of the Bill of Rights. Born inVirginia, he worked as a clerk at theUnited States Department of State from 1790 to 1792 and became acquainted withThomas Jefferson. Lambert was also an avid astronomer and later advocated for the establishment of a national astronomical observatory.[1]
During the 1820s, Lambert was a member of the prestigious society,Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences, who counted among their members former presidentsAndrew Jackson andJohn Quincy Adams and many prominent men of the day, including well-known military representatives, government service persons, medical practitioners, and practitioners of other professions.[2]
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