- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Mirabeau Lamar
- Date of Original:
- 1835/1841
- Subject:
- Presidents--Texas
Legislators--Georgia
Politicians--Georgia
Newspapers--Ownership
Authors, American--Texas
Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte, 1798-1859 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771
United States, Texas, Fort Bend County, Richmond, 29.58218, -95.76078 - Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- During the 1820s Mirabeau Lamar, a Georgia native, established the Columbus Enquirer newspaper and served in the state senate. In 1835 he left Georgia for Texas, where he became president of the republic in 1838.
Image of Mirabeau Lamar. He faces forward and crosses his arms. During the 1820s Mirabeau Lamar, a Georgia native, established the Columbus Enquirer newspaper and served in the state senate. In 1835 he left Georgia for Texas, where he became president of the republic in 1838. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/mirabeau-b-lamar-1798-1859/m-11115/
- Rights Holder:
- Reprinted by permission of Institute of Texan Cultures, # 068-0069, source unknown
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/mirabeau-b-lamar-1798-1859
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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