James Robert Lamar (March 28, 1866 – August 11, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

J. Robert Lamar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byArthur P. Murphy
Succeeded byArthur P. Murphy
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byArthur P. Murphy
Personal details
Born
James Robert Lamar

(1866-03-28)March 28, 1866
Edgar Springs, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 1923(1923-08-11) (aged 57)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeHouston Cemetery, Houston, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

Born in 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 from 1890 to 1894. He served as chairman of the Democratic congressional committee of the Thirteenth District of Missouri in 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.

References

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  • United States Congress. "J. Robert Lamar (id: L000028)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
District created
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 16th congressional district

1903–1905
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 16th congressional district

1907–1909
Succeeded by