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William Lambert was the Engrosser or Penman of the
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whose hand-written copy of the Bill of Rights hangs in the
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. William Lambert served as a congressional clerk at the time of the drafting of the Bill of Rights. During the 1820s, Lambert was a member of the prestigious society,
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, who counted among their members former presidents
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and
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and many prominent men of the day, including well-known military representatives, government service persons, medical practitioners, and practitioners of other professions.


See also

*'' A More Perfect Union'', 1989 film *
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* History of the United States Constitution * History of the United States *
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