Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was the third president of the Republic of Texas, following David G. Burnet (1836 as interim president) and Sam Houston. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Categories: | | ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Louisville is a city located in Jefferson County, Georgia. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (I): The father of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II), and a Georgia jurist. ... Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (September 17, 1825 – January 23, 1893) was a politician and jurist from Mississippi. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... David G. Burnet David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 - 1870) was the president of the interim government of the Republic of Texas during 1836. ... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ...

Lamar was born near Louisville in Jefferson County, Georgia. During his early adult years, he started and ran a successful newspaper in Columbus, Georgia, known as the Columbus Enquirer.^[1] Before heading to Texas, he sold his newspaper company, and used the proceeds to finance his trip out west. The paper is still published as a McClatchy publication and is the major daily newspaper of the Columbus area. Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer is a Knight Ridder newspaper in Columbus, Georgia. ... The McClatchy Company NYSE: MNI is an American publishing company based in Sacramento, California, that operates a number of newspapers and websites. ...

He moved to Texas in 1835. He joined the Texas Revolutionary army under Gen. Sam Houston as a private in the cavalry after hearing of the massacres at the Alamo and Goliad. On the eve of the Battle of San Jacinto, Lamar made a courageous rescue of two surrounded Texans in a move that drew a salute from the Mexican lines. He was promoted to Col. and was the commander of the cavalry during the battle the following day. His term as President of Texas began in December of 1838 and he served until 1841. Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Republic of Mexico Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas Commanders Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón William Travis† Jim Bowie† Davy Crockett† Strength 6,000 in attack (1,800 in assault-see below) 183 to 250 Casualties 370 to 600 total 70 to 200... Goliad is a city located in Goliad County, Texas. ... Combatants Mexico Republic of Texas Commanders Antonio López de Santa Anna{POW} Manuel Fernandez Castrillon† Juan Almonte{POW} Sam Houston{wounded} Strength about 1,400 800 Casualties 630 killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured 9 killed, 26 wounded For other battles of the same name, see San Jacinto. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Lamar was a fierce opponent of fellow Texan Sam Houston. Houston and Lamar had different views on virtually every topic relating to the development of the new Republic, from finances to dealing with Texas Native Americans (of whom he favored eradication) to the Annexation of Texas into the United States (which he opposed). It was said that when Houston was giving his farewell speech, Houston was dressed like George Washington and when he went on the stage he noticed that Lamar was very eager to give his speech. So Houston lengthened the speech to almost three hours and when Houston was done Lamar became so angry that someone else had to read it for him. Lamar secured recognition of Texas by several European countries. He founded the capital of the Republic of Texas in Austin, even though at the time, Austin was at the western edge of settlement and dangerously exposed to attacks from the Penateka Comanche. Lamar was extremely eager to pull settlement westward. He even had his eyes on the far Pacific. His vision was of a Republic of Texas that rivaled the United States for control of North America. Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, the county seat of Travis County, and home to the University of Texas at Austin. ... For other uses, see Comanche (disambiguation). ... “Pacific” redirects here. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

In trying to make this vision come true he made the national debt sky-rocket. To minimize the debt, he printed new Republic of Texas currency known as "Redbacks." To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Lamar is also known for his public domains for public schools, and he is widely regarded as the "Father of Texas Education." Many cities in Texas have schools named after him, including Lamar University in Beaumont, Lamar High School in Houston, Lamar High School in Arlington, Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, Lamar Middle School in Austin, and Lamar Middle School in Laredo. Some of the lands that he set aside for public education were that of present day University of Texas System and Texas A&M University System. Lamar University is a four-year university located in Beaumont, Texas, USA, and a member of the Texas State University System. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... Lamar High School Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School is a secondary school located at 3325 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77098. ... “Houston” redirects here. ... Lamar High Schools mascot is the Viking Mirabeau B. Lamar High School is a secondary school in Arlington, Texas. ... Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. ... Lamar Consolidated High School is a grades 9-12 school located in Rosenberg, Texas, United States. ... Rosenberg is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, the county seat of Travis County, and home to the University of Texas at Austin. ... Nickname: Settled 1755 Government  - Type Mayor / City Manager  - Mayor Raul G. Salinas  - City Manager Carlos R. Villarreal Area  - City 218. ... The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities and six are health institutions. ... The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest and most complex systems of higher education in the United States. ...

Lamar also wrote poetry and published his works in a book titled Verse Memorials. He was labelled the "Poet President" and derided by his detractors that he was a better poet than president. This article is about the art form. ...

References

External links

• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Sketch of Mirabeau Lamar from A pictorial history of Texas, from the earliest visits of European adventurers, to A.D. 1879, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
• U.S. & Texas Jurisdiction Conflict, June 3, 1839 From Texas Tides

v • d • e Presidents of the Republic of Texas
Burnet (interim) • Houston • Lamar • Houston • Jones

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de Zavala (interim) • Lamar • Burnet • Burleson • Anderson