Mirabeau B. Lamar
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Mirabeau B. Lamar was the second president of the Republic of Texas, known for his expansionist policies and efforts to promote public education.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar | 2 |
| President of the Republic of Texas | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
President of the Republic of Texas
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person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthName |
Mirabeau B. Lamar
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surface form:
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
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| burialPlace | Morton Cemetery, Richmond, Texas ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Republic of Texas
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1798-08-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1859-12-19 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1841-12-13 ⓘ |
| familyName | Lamar ⓘ |
| founded | public school land endowment system in the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| givenName | Mirabeau ⓘ |
| honor |
Lamar County, Georgia named in his honor
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Lamar County, Texas named in his honor ⓘ Lamar University named in his honor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Texian Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of Texas Education ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansionist policies as president of the Republic of Texas
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promotion of public education in the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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planter ⓘ poet ⓘ politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| officeHeld | President of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| orderInOffice | 2 ⓘ |
| participantIn | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Louisville, Georgia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Richmond, Texas ⓘ |
| policy |
advocacy of Texas expansion to the Pacific Ocean
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opposition to annexation of Texas by the United States during his presidency ⓘ removal of Native American tribes from Texas territory ⓘ |
| politicalParty | none (Republic of Texas era, non-partisan) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| religion |
Methodist churches
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surface form:
Methodism
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| residence |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Republic of Texas
Richmond, Texas ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas
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vice president of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| spouse | Tabitha Jordan Lamar ⓘ |
| startTime | 1838-12-10 ⓘ |
| successor | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| vicePresident | David G. Burnet ⓘ |
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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
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Mirabeau B. Lamar
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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
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Lamar University
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Lamar University
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Lamar, Missouri
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President of the Republic of Texas
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President of the Republic of Texas