Site of the Home of William Clark, Jr.
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Born in Redford County, Virginia. Came to Texas in 1829 and to Nacogdoches in 1840. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, member of the Second Congress, Republic of Texas, 1837-38. On this site in 1840 he erected a home.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
William Clark, Jr., born in Virginia, came to Texas in 1829 and settled at Nacogdoches in 1840, the same year he built his home on this site. He put his name to the Texas Declaration of Independence and served in the Second Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1837–38. His life spanned the pivotal years when Texas broke from Mexico and governed itself as an independent republic.
Why it matters
As a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Clark helped found the Republic of Texas, a decisive step in the American expansion across the continent.
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