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.

[2] He graduated on November 22, 1864[3] in time to see active service on the America as it pursued the Confederate raiders Florida and Tallahassee in 1864.

[2] In 1865, he was attached to the steam sloop Susquehanna of the Brazil Squadron,[2] then in the steam-sloop Juniata in 1866–67,[4] receiving promotion to ensign on November 1, 1866, and to master on December 1, 1866.

[2] In 1898, Lamberton was ordered to command of the protected cruiser Boston on the Asiatic Squadron, but upon arrival in Hong Kong was appointed chief of staff on board Admiral George Dewey's flagship Olympia.

He lived in Washington, D.C. during his retirement, enjoying duck hunting and fishing with his friend President Grover Cleveland.