Mirabeau B. Lamar facts for kids

Mirabeau B. Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar
2nd President 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 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; near Louisville, Georgia
Died	December 19, 1859 (aged 61); near Richmond, Texas
Resting place	Morton Cemetery,; Richmond, Texas; 29°35′09″N 95°45′48″W / 29.5858°N 95.7633°W
Nationality	American, Texian
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party; Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Tabitha Jordan Lamar (died 1830); Henrietta Maffitt
Relations	Lucius Q. C. Lamar (brother); Lucius Q. C. Lamar II (nephew)
Children	Rebecca Ann Lamar (born c. 1827); Loretto Evalina Lamar

Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was an attorney and politician, poet, diplomat and soldier. He was a leading Texas political figure during the Texas Republic era. He was elected as the second President of the Republic of Texas after Sam Houston.He was president 1839-1841

Images for kids

Mirabeau Lamar monument at the Fort Bend County Courthouse in Richmond, Texas.
Mirabeau Lamar monument at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, reads: "The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy."