Howard R. Lamar

Howard Roberts Lamar (November 18, 1923 – February 22, 2023) was an American historian of the American West. In addition to being Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University since 1994, he served as President of Yale University from 1992 to 1993.

Biography
Lamar was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on November 18, 1923, and was drawn into history in part by his rich family history which includes two United States Supreme Court justices and the second president of the Republic of Texas. He received his B.A. from Emory University in 1945 and his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1951. He was president of Yale from 1992 to 1993, and since 1994 has been a Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale. He directed thirty-four dissertations in history and another thirteen in American studies. His prominent students include Lewis L. Gould.

The Howard R. Lamar Center for the Study of Frontiers and Borders at Yale University was established in his honor.

Lamar died on February 22, 2023, at the age of 99.