Elbert Leroy Lampson (July 30, 1852 – November 18, 1930) was a notable figure in Ohio politics and public affairs during the second half of the nineteenth century.

Chester Lampson, son of this Revolutionary soldier, was born at the old homestead in Windsor Township, March 12, 1823, and lived there all his life.

He was a staunch Republican, and for a number of years served as township trustee and as a member of the District School Board.

Elbert L. Lampson was reared on his father's farm, and with increasing years he performed a larger share of the duties of the establishment.

Through his private business interests had been woven a thread of public service, portions of which had demanded much of his time and energies.

He also held such offices as township trustee, president of the Board of Education, justice of the peace and treasurer of the Ashtabula County Agricultural Society.

In 1888 he was chosen speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, and during the two sessions he presided the only appeal, taken from his decisions was sustained in his favor.

In the Republican State Convention of 1889 Mr. Lampson was nominated for lieutenant-governor, taking second place on the ticket headed by Governor J.B. Foraker.

Governor Foraker was defeated by James E. Campbell of Columbus, but the rest of the Republican ticket was elected, Mr. Lampson having a plurality of twenty-two votes.

In December, 1895, Mr. Lampson was appointed reading clerk of the National House of Representatives, and during the sessions of United States Congress he was on duty at Washington and held the position continuously for nearly sixteen years, until May 11, 1911.

The son Lawrence V., who was a literary graduate of Oberlin College, spent ten years as a teacher in the Central High School at Washington, D.C., and lived in that city a representative of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.

Lillian D., living with her parents, was the widow of Gould R. Anthony, who died as the result of hardships endured while a soldier in the Spanish–American War.

The youngest child, Clara May, was a graduate of Oberlin College and married James L. Pauley, a dentist at Mason City, Iowa.