J. Robert Lamar
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James Robert Lamar was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
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Born at Edgar Springs, Missouri, Lamar attended the common schools and Licking (Missouri) Academy.
He taught school in Phelps and Texas Counties.
He was principal of Licking Academy in 1889.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in Texas County in 1889 and practiced.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Texas County 1890-1894.
He served as chairman of the Democratic congressional committee of the Thirteenth District of Missouri 1894-1896.
He engaged in the practice of law in Houston, Texas
County, Missouri.
Lamar was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
Lamar was elected to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Houston, Missouri
.
He served as president of the Missouri Bar Association in 1920.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 11, 1923.
He was interred in Houston Cemetery, Houston, Missouri
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born at Edgar Springs, Missouri, Lamar attended the common schools and Licking (Missouri) Academy.
He taught school in Phelps and Texas Counties.
He was principal of Licking Academy in 1889.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in Texas County in 1889 and practiced.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Texas County 1890-1894.
He served as chairman of the Democratic congressional committee of the Thirteenth District of Missouri 1894-1896.
He engaged in the practice of law in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
County, Missouri.
Lamar was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
Lamar was elected to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Houston, Missouri
Houston, Missouri
Houston is a city in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Texas County.-Geography:...
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He served as president of the Missouri Bar Association in 1920.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 11, 1923.
He was interred in Houston Cemetery, Houston, Missouri
Houston, Missouri
Houston is a city in Texas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Texas County.-Geography:...
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