CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.lexington.va.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.lexrockchamber.com/

Population:
6867 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1777 (settled)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Virginia Military Institute	1839
Washington and Lee University	1749

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jessie Fremont	Relative	31-May-1824	27-Dec-1902	Wife of John C. Fremont
Sam Houston	Head of State	2-Mar-1793	26-Jul-1863	President of Texas, 1836-38 and 1841-44
Pat Robertson	Religion	22-Mar-1930		The 700 Club
Cy Twombly	Painter	25-Apr-1928	5-Jul-2011	Abstract Expressionist, scribbler

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alben W. Barkley	Politician	24-Nov-1877	30-Apr-1956	US Vice President, 1949-53
Robert E. Lee	Military	19-Jan-1807	12-Oct-1870	Confederate General
Matthew Fontaine Maury	Military	14-Jan-1806	1-Feb-1873	Father of modern oceanography
Absalom Willis Robertson	Politician	27-May-1887	1-Nov-1971	US Senator from Virginia, 1946-66

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