'''Lamar''' is a [[municipality]] in southwestern [[Missouri]] that is the birthplace of President [[Harry Truman]]. It is located in Barton County.
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'''Lamar''' is a [[municipality]] in southwestern [[Missouri]], in Barton County.
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==History==
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The township was named after Mirabeau B. Lamar, who served as the second president of the [[Republic of Texas]]. It later gained notoriety for being the birthplace of President [[Harry Truman]].