Wigfall House
Marshall, Harrison County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The oldest portion of this house was erected about 1856. It was occupied soon afterward by the family of Louis Trezevant Wigfall (1816-1874). A flamboyant political leader, Wigfall strongly advocated secession and states' rights. He served as a State Legislator, United States Senator, and Confederate Senator. during the Civil War (1861-1865), Confederate officers often stayed at the Wigfall home. Later owners enlarged the structure and added Victorian features. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The oldest part of this Marshall house went up around 1856 and soon sheltered the family of Louis Trezevant Wigfall, one of the era's most flamboyant fire-eating politicians. A relentless champion of secession and states' rights, Wigfall served as a Texas legislator, a United States senator, and a Confederate senator. During the Civil War, Confederate officers were frequent guests here.
Why it matters
The home ties an ordinary East Texas street to the highest councils of the secession movement, making a national political drama tangible and local.
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