Public Service:
Lambeth served as Charlotte's Mayor for one term from 1931 through 1933.

Personal:
Lambeth was a Fayetteville, North Carolina native.  He was a World War I Navy veteran and operated a Dodge dealership.

During his Administration:

• The U.S. Mint was dismantled and dumped in a heap in Eastover.
• The Charlotte Symphony was organized.
• Bread lines formed throughout the city during the "Great Depression."