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Lamar E. Priester Jr.
Lamar or Lamarr is a word with multiple origins that may refer to: People *Lamar (given name), a list of people * Lamar (surname), a list of people Fictional characters *Hedley Lamarr, in Mel Brooks's movie ''Blazing Saddles'', played by Harvey Korman *Lamar Latrell, in the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' movie series *Lamar Alford, in the off-Broadway musical ''Godspell'' *Lamar Davis, in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'' *Lamarr, a headcrab from the game ''Half-Life 2'' *Lamar Williams, professional otaku and member of MD-5 from the Meta Runner internet series Places in the United States * Lamar, Arkansas, a city *Lamar, Colorado, a home rule municipality and county seat *Lamar, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Lamar, Mississippi, an unincorporated community *Lamar, Missouri, a city and county seat * Lamar, Nebraska, a village *Lamar, Oklahoma, a town * Lamar, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place * Lamar, South Carolina, a town *Lamar, Tennessee, an unincorporated co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar (given Name)
Lamar or Lamarr is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lamar Alexander (born 1940), an American politician *Lamar Alford (1944–1991),an American actor and singer *LaMar Baker (1915–2003), American politician and businessman *Lamar Campbell (born 1976), American retired National Football League player *Lamar Campbell (musician) (born 1964), American gospel musician *Lamar Chapman (born 1976), American former National Football League player *Lamar Davis (1921–2014), American National Football League player *Lamar Dodd (1909–1996), American painter *Lamar Fisher, mayor of Pompano Beach, Florida, elected in 2007 *Lamar Fontaine (1829–1921), American military veteran, surveyor, poet and author *Lamar Holmes (born 1989), American National Football League player *Lamar Hoover (1887–1944), American college football player and coach *Lamarr Houston (born 1987), American National Football League player *LaMarr Hoyt (1955–2021), former Major League Baseball pitche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar, Tennessee
Lamar is an unincorporated community in southern Washington County, Tennessee. It is located along Tennessee State Routes 67, 81 and 107 107 may refer to: *107 (number), the number *AD 107, a year in the 2nd century AD *107 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC *107 (New Jersey bus) *107 Camilla, a main-belt asteroid *Peugeot 107, a city car See also *10/7 (other) *Bohrium, ... south of Jonesborough, northwest of Erwin and southwest of Johnson City. Education References Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{WashingtonCountyTN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar Institute Of Technology
Lamar Institute of Technology is a public technical school in Beaumont, Texas. It was formerly a part of Lamar University, but became a separate institution when the university joined the Texas State University System in 1995. History Lamar Institute of Technology was chartered in 1949 when the Lamar College Bill was passed. The bill was sponsored in the Texas Legislature by State Representative Jack Brooks and Senator W.R. Cousins, Jr. of Beaumont. The institute began as the Division of Vocations within Lamar College. The division became the Lamar School of Vocations in 1955. In 1971, the division began awarding associate's degrees. In 1972 it expanded its offerings and was renamed as the College of Technical Arts within Lamar University, which had achieved full university status. In 1990, all of Lamar University's two-year programs were combined into the Lamar University Institute of Technology. When Lamar University was absorbed into the Texas State University System in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar University
Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2024, the university enrollment was 17,850 students. Lamar University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas. The university campus has an urban setting and the core campus of LU is 299-plus acres. LU is organized into five undergraduate colleges, one graduate college and an honors college. History Louis R. Pietzsch founded a public junior college in Beaumont's South Park area at the direction of the South Park School District. Lamar University started on September 17, 1923 as South Park Junior College, operating on the unused third floor of the new South Park High School. Pietzsch acted as the first president of the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Lamar Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,600 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography The township is located in southern Clinton County and includes the unincorporated community of Rote. Interstate 80 runs east–west through the township, with one interchange (Exit 178): U.S. Route 220, which leads north to Mill Hall and Lock Haven, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lamar Township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.27%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,450 people, 901 households, and 718 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 967 housing units at an average density of 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.10% White, 0.16% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri
Lamar Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,569. The township completely surrounds, but does not include, the city of Lamar, Missouri. Geography Lamar Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Lamar Heights. According to the USGS The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an government agency, agency of the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geograp ..., it contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Lake, Nigh and Saint Marys. The streams of Dicks Fork, Elm Branch and Pettis Creek run through this township. Transportation Lamar Township contains one airport, Lamar Municipal Airport. References USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) External links Townships in Barton County, Missouri Townships in Missouri {{BartonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar River
The Lamar River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately long, in northwestern Wyoming in the United States. The river is located entirely within Yellowstone National Park. History Prior to the 1884–85 Geological Survey of the park, the Lamar was known as the East Fork of the Yellowstone River. During that survey, Geologist Arnold Hague named the river for L.Q.C. (Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus) Lamar, then Secretary of the Interior (March 1885 – January 1888), and a former slaveholder and author of the Mississippi Ordinance of Secession. The Lamar Valley, or the ''Secluded Valley'' of Trapper Osborne Russell and other park features or administrative names which contain ''Lamar'' are derived from this original naming. Osborne Russell in his 1921 ''Journal of a Trapper'' described the Lamar as follows: In 1869, the Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition encountered the Lamar River (East Fork) just upstream from the canyon section flowing into the Yellowstone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar County, Texas
Lamar County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,088. Its county seat is Paris. The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and organized the next year. It is named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas. Lamar County comprises the Paris, TX micropolitan statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (2.8%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 82 * U.S. Highway 271 * State Highway 19 * State Highway 24 * Loop 286 Adjacent counties * Choctaw County, Oklahoma (north) * Red River County (east) * Delta County (south) * Fannin County (west) * Bryan County, Oklahoma (northwest) Communities Cities * Blossom * Deport (partly in Red River County) * Paris (county seat and largest municipality) * Reno * Roxton * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar County, Mississippi
Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,222. Its county seat is Purvis. Named for Confederate Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the county was carved out of Marion County to the west in 1904. Lamar County is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. It is largely a rural county, except for its northeast quarter. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 59 Interstate 59 (I-59) is an Interstate Highway located in the southeastern United States. It is a north–south route that spans from a junction with I-10 and I-12 at Slidell, Louisiana, to a junction with I-24 near Wildwood, Georgia ... * U.S. Highway 11 * U.S. Highway 98 * Mississippi Highway 13 * Mississippi Highway 42 * Mississippi Highway 44 Adjacent counties * Covington County (north) * Forrest County (east) * Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar County, Georgia
Lamar County is a County (United States), county in the West Central Georgia, West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 18,500. The county seat is Barnesville, Georgia, Barnesville. History The Georgia General Assembly proposed the constitutional amendment to create the county on August 17, 1920, and the citizens of the state voted in favor of the amendment on November 2, 1920. Land from Pike County, Georgia, Pike County and Monroe County, Georgia, Monroe County was then transferred to create Lamar County. Lamar County was named after Confederate States of America, Confederate Democrat Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.3%) is water. It is located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region of the state. The western third of Lamar County, west of a line from Orchard Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar County, Alabama
Lamar County (formerly Jones County and Sanford County) is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,972. Its county seat is Vernon and it is a dry county. It is named in honor of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, a former Confederate officer and former member of both houses of the United States Congress from Mississippi. History Jones County, Alabama was established on February 4, 1867, with land taken from the southern part of Marion County and the western part of Fayette County. It was named for E. P. Jones of Fayette County, with its county seat in Vernon. This county was abolished on November 13, 1867. On October 8, 1868, the area was again organized into a county, but as Covington County had been renamed "Jones County" the same year (a change that lasted only a few months), the new county was named Sanford, in honor of H. C. Sanford of Cherokee County. On February 8, 1877, the county was renamed Lamar in honor of Congressman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
