Joseph François Lambert (b. 1823/4)

French adventurer and businessman. Merchant in Mauritius. Following the emancipation of slaves in French colonies, carried "free labourers" from Africa to Réunion. Arrived in Madagascar in 1855, and became involved in politics, and the relationship between French, British, and Madagascan rulers. Formed and managed the Compagnie de Madagascar, Foncière, Industrielle, et Commerciale, 1855.