Benjamin Peffer Lamberton (February 25, 1844 – June 9, 1912) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, who served in the Spanish–American War.
Biography
Benjamin Peffer Lamberton was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He attended Carlisle High School and the Dickinson Preparatory School before spending three years as a member of the Dickinson College class of 1862. He was a Member of Belles Lettres Literary Society.
Having decided on a naval career Lamberton transferred to the Naval Academy, and was appointed midshipman on September 21, 1861. in time to see active service on the America as it pursued the Confederate raiders and in 1864. receiving promotion to ensign on November 1, 1866, and to master on December 1, 1866.
Lamberton was promoted to captain on May 17, 1898, and took command of the Olympia.