USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Known as the Father of Texas Education, Mirabeau B. Lamar was a poet, soldier, and statesman. He fought in the Texas Revolution and completed a term as President of the Republic of Texas before he did some of his most important work, setting aside land for public schools.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was President Mirabeau B. Lamar, second President of the Republic of Texas from 1838-1841, who successfully argued the importance of public education, and proposed the first actions that laid the foundation for a public school system in Texas. His accomplishments earned him the title of Father of Education in Texas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lamar believed that Texas greatness rested on the establishment of public education. Under Lamar’s leadership, Texas began to set aside public lands that could be used as an endowment for an educational system. Nearly worthless at the time, the land would one day fund schools, colleges, and world-famous universities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sam Houston elected as president of Texas On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lamar’s constant military campaigning against the Indians and his costly exploits into New Mexico nearly bankrupted Texas. When he left office in 1841, the republic’s debt stood at more than $7, 000, 000.