Mirabeau B. Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar | |
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| 2nd President of the Republic of Texas | |
| In office December 10, 1838 – December 13, 1841 | |
| Vice President | David G. Burnet |
| Preceded by | Sam Houston |
| Succeeded by | Sam Houston |
| 1st Vice President of the Republic of Texas | |
| In office October 22, 1836 – December 10, 1838 | |
| President | Sam Houston |
| Preceded by | Lorenzo de Zavala (interim) |
| Succeeded by | David G. Burnet |
| 4th United States Ambassador to Nicaragua | |
| In office February 8, 1858 – May 20, 1859 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | John H. Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Dimitry |
| 3rd United States Ambassador to Costa Rica | |
| In office September 14, 1858 – May 20, 1859 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Solon Borland |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Dimitry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1798 Louisville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1859 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Morton Cemetery, Richmond, Texas 29°35′09″N 95°45′48″W / 29.5858°N 95.7633°W |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Party Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tabitha Jordan Lamar (1826-1830; her death) Henrietta Maffitt (m.1851) |
| Relations | Lucius Q. C. Lamar (brother) Lucius Q. C. Lamar II Thomas Jefferson Chappell Joseph Harris Chappell (nephews) John Basil Lamar (cousin) |
| Children | Rebecca Ann Lamar (born c. 1827) Loretto Evalina Lamar |
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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was an American attorney, politician, poet, and leading political figure during the Texas Republic era. He served as the second president of the Republic of Texas after Sam Houston, from 1838 to 1841.
He was known for advocating and conducting genocidal wars of extermination against the Native Americans of Texas, especially the Cherokee and Comanche peoples. He also established a fund to support public education.