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At the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia on 18 November 1918, only one of the 38 state founders represented the whole Latgale region. It was a Latvian rifleman and public figure Staņislavs Kambala (1893-1941). Although information about him has been published quite frequently in various biographical publications, yet the past publications contain a lot of misleading and contradictory information. This article attempts to clarify both the facts concerning the activities of S. Kambala during the First World War, as well as in the period of the Republic of Latvia when he was one of the directors of the Bank of Latvia and was engaged in economic activities. Information about his education as well as his activities at the end of his life was also clarified. S. Kambala was an active participant in many important events for Latvia. Frequently, his work has earned controversial judgment from contemporaries and later researchers. Staņislavs Kambala once left a significant influence on the overall political life of Latvia, which could be explored further. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]