# Bill Lamb

_Australian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> William Henry Lamb was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1938 until 1962 and a member of the New South Wales Labor Party and the Lang Labor Party. He was the Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1959.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 January 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nyngan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P19))
- **Died:** 8 January 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P570))
- **Place of death:** Burwood ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P106))
- **Political party:** Australian Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P102))
- **Positions held:** Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (28 May 1947 – 20 April 1959); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1938–1962); mayor (10 December 1934 – 16 December 1935) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815#P39))

## Questions

**When was Bill Lamb born?**  
Bill Lamb was born on 5 January 1889 in Nyngan.

**What positions has Bill Lamb held?**  
Positions held by Bill Lamb include: Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1947–1959); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1938–1962); mayor (1934–1935).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bill Lamb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lamb) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4909815](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909815) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: William Henry Lamb (1889-1964) c1953.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Henry_Lamb_(1889-1964)_c1953.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bill Lamb, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: William Henry Lamb (1889-1964) c1953.png — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Bill Lamb". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bill-lamb. Retrieved 7 November 2026.