Francis Lamb (November 12, 1900 – July 26, 1975) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

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, Lamb moved with his family to

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in 1905. He received his bachelor's degree in 1923 from

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and his law degree from

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in 1925. Lamb practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin and served as counsel to Wisconsin Governor

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. In 1933, Lamb served in the

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and was a

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.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1933, Biographical Sketch of Francis Lamb, p. 231. Lamb died suddenly in a hospital in

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