Mirabeau B. Lamar

Mirabeau B. Lamar
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	(1798-08-16)August 16, 1798 Louisville, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 19, 1859(1859-12-19) (aged 61) Richmond, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Morton Cemetery, Richmond, Texas 29°35′09″N 95°45′48″W / 29.5858°N 95.7633°W / 29.5858; -95.7633
Nationality	American, Texian
Political 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 (nephew) 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 was elected as the second president of the Republic of Texas after Sam Houston. He was known for waging war against bands of Cherokee and Comanche peoples to push them out of Texas, and for establishing a fund to support public education.