Councilmember John D. Lambart District D records

Collection

Identifier: CA-AB-Lambart

Staff Only

Councilmember John Lambert (back row, second from left) and fellow councilmembers in City Council Chambers.

Scope and Contents

The records in the collection span the years 1970-1971 and contain:

correspondence
constituent concerns
research and studies for the proposed lead abatement ordinances 4957 and 4990
maps and documents from City Planning Commission hearings
a large file started by his predecessor, Councilman-at-Large John J. Petre, on the defunct Riverfront Expressway.

The collection contains approximately 300 paper records and correspondences, twelve handwritten notes, three telegrams, eight zoning maps, one aerial survey map and ephemera including three bumper stickers, three brochures, two postcards, two envelopes, one full-page newspaper clipping, and one invitation. The nature of the paper records include City Planning Commission meeting minutes, correspondence with citizens and City officials, thank-you notes, memos, citizen petitions and grievances, and advertisements and solicitations from various companies and organizations.

Dates

Creation: 1970-1971

Creator

Lambart, John (Person)
New Orleans (La.) City Council (Organization)
City Council District D (New Orleans (La.)) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment. Request by box and folder number.

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Biographical / Historical

John D. Lambert served on the New Orleans City Council from 1970-1976 as Councilman for District “D". His district encompassed mid-to-eastern parts of New Orleans, including areas in the 7th, 8th and 9th Wards, the Gentilly neighborhood, and the University of New Orleans, or LSUNO (Louisiana State University of New Orleans) as it was known in his time. During his term he served on the City Planning Commission.

Born in the 8th Ward of New Orleans in the Gentilly neighborhood and residing in the 7th Ward at the time of his election, John D. Lambert was a practicing attorney at his own family firm. He received his degree from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans and taught business law courses there until the time of his successful council seat campaign. Lambert ran for a place in the Louisiana State House of Representatives in the summer of 1969 prior to his service on the City Council, but was not elected. Following his tenure on the City Council, Lambart sat on the Orleans Levee Board and served as special council to the Sewerage and Warter Board. He passed away in 2019.