Lucius Q. C. Lamar House
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The Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar House, also known as Lucius Q. C. Lamar House is a site significant for its association with Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II)
, who lived there while a Congressman and U.S. cabinet member. Lamar was active in U.S. national but resigned from congress in January 1861 and wrote the Mississippi Secession Ordinance
. He served in the Civil War
as a cavalry officer.
Lamar became a Congressman again in 1872 and later became Secretary of the Interior
and then a justice on the Supreme Court
. He opposed civil rights legislation, promoted industrial progress, and "symbolized the South's regained political respectability".
The house is believed to have been built by an Alfred Barger between 1857 and 1862. Lamer used it from 1868 to 1888. It is hip-roofed and is "graced on the exterior with green louvered shutters, the structure remains in excellent condition and has undergone few significant alterations. It is the only known extant Lamar dwelling."
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
and further was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1975.
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II)
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar was an American politician and jurist from Mississippi. A United States Representative and Senator, he also served as United States Secretary of the Interior in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland, as well as an Associate Justice of the U.S...
, who lived there while a Congressman and U.S. cabinet member. Lamar was active in U.S. national but resigned from congress in January 1861 and wrote the Mississippi Secession Ordinance
Mississippi Secession Ordinance
The Mississippi Secession Ordinance was written by Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar , who resigned from the U.S. Congress in January 1861 and wrote this in the same month.It was signed by James Z. George and others....
. He served in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as a cavalry officer.
Lamar became a Congressman again in 1872 and later became Secretary of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
and then a justice on the Supreme Court
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
. He opposed civil rights legislation, promoted industrial progress, and "symbolized the South's regained political respectability".
The house is believed to have been built by an Alfred Barger between 1857 and 1862. Lamer used it from 1868 to 1888. It is hip-roofed and is "graced on the exterior with green louvered shutters, the structure remains in excellent condition and has undergone few significant alterations. It is the only known extant Lamar dwelling."
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and further was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1975.