Henry G. Lamar
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Henry G. Lamar | |
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Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia'sat-largedistrict | |
In office December 7, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | |
Preceded by | Tomlinson Fort |
Succeeded by | William Schley |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Graybill Lamar July 10, 1798 Clinton, Georgia,U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1861 Macon, Georgia,U.S. | (aged 63)
Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery,Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Jacksonian |
Profession | Politician, lawyer, judge |
Henry Graybill Lamar(July 10, 1798 – September 10, 1861) was aUnited States Representative,lawyer and jurist fromGeorgia.
Lamar was born inClinton, Georgia,in 1798. He studied law, gained admittance to the statebarand practiced law inMacon, Georgia.He served as a state superior court judge before being elected to theGeorgia House of Representatives.
In 1828, Lamar was elected as a JacksonianRepresentativefrom Georgia to the21st United States Congressto fill the remainder of the term for the vacant seat resulting from the resignation ofGeorge Rockingham Gilmer.Lamar was reelected to the22nd Congressand served in total from December 7, 1829, to March 3, 1833. He lost his reelection campaign for the23rd Congressin 1832. Lamar also ran an unsuccessful Georgia gubernatorial campaign in 1857 and served as an associate justice of theSupreme Court of Georgia.He died in Macon on September 10, 1861, and was buried inRose Hill Cemeteryin that same city.
References
[edit]- United States Congress."Henry G. Lamar (id: L000027)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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