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Black plaque № 22370

Marshall, TX, United States

Wigfall House. 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 Hist

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