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Gazaway Bugg Lamar: The Wealthy Banker, Cotton Merchant, and Steamship Pioneer Buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery

Post author By David
Post date March 10, 2023

Gazaway Bugg Lamar (October 3, 1798 – October 5, 1874) was a prominent figure in the American business landscape of the 19th century, hailing from Georgia. His legacy is etched […]

Tags Black History, Cazenove Family, Charles Lamar, Civil War, Lincoln's Assassination, Slavery, The Clotilda, The Last Slave Ship, The Wanderer