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Mirabeau B. Lamar
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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar

BIRTHDAY
August 16, 1798
BORN ON DAY
Thursday


BIRTHPLACE
Louisville, Georgia, United States

DIED AT AGE
61 Years 4 Months 3 Days
DEATHDATE
December 19, 1859
DEATHPLACE
Richmond, Texas, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH
Heart Attack

NATIONALITY
American
Mirabeau B. Lamar Nationality American

PROFESSION

ZODIAC
LEO

Physical Stats

CHEST
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BICEPS
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WAIST
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HEIGHT
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WEIGHT
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Mirabeau B. Lamar Family Members

Parents
MOTHER
Rebecca Lamar
FATHER
John Lamar
BROTHER(S) NAME
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar I

Mirabeau B. Lamar Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE
Tabitha Jordan Lamar (-)
SPOUSE
Henrietta Maffitt (-)
SPOUSE
NA (-)
Child(ren) of Mirabeau B. Lamar and NA
Loretto Evalina Lamar (Daughter)
Rebecca Ann Lamar (Daughter)

Fame & Address

DEBUT

FAMOUS FROM/AS
2nd President of Texas (1838-1841)

Education, Net Worth & More

COLLEGE
Princeton College

More Information
Career of Mirabeau B. Lamar
He had a big role in the Texas Revolution and was appointed the Secretary of War when Texas achieved independence from Mexico. He was selected for the president of the Democratic Party after Houston. He held the position on December 1, 1838. In his tenure, he urged Mexico to negotiate a peace settlement. He also provides land for the public school and the University of Texas. Houston was elected again after his tenure.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mirabeau B. Lamar

  • Did Mirabeau B. Lamar takes alcohol? NA.
  • Was Mirabeau B. Lamar in the habit of Smoking? NA.
  • He worked as a merchant and also ran a newspaper before being famous and serving as a politician.
  • He also enrolled to study law.
  • Lamar served the U.S. Army at the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War.
  • Apart from being politically active, he was also a poet. His collection of poems was titled "Verse Memorials" and was published in 1857.
    Apart from being politically active, he was also a poet. His collection of poems was titled
  • He was known for his cruel actions to driving the Cherokee and Comanche tribes from their lands in Texas. He took every unfair action like attacking their families with fully armed Texans. The Indian tribes also requested time to gather their crops so that they could leave in peace but he had not to wait and attacked them to run them out of Texas.
  • He is also called "the Father of Texas Education" as he made provisions of land to support education. At the time of his administration, the government gave 18,000 acres of public land for public schools. He gave priority to education so as to produce knowledgeable citizenry.

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