Governor Edward Clark

Governor Edward Clark (HM23I6)

Location: Marshall, TX 75670 Harrison County
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N 32° 32.699', W 94° 22.059'

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Home Town Texas First Confederate
Governor
Edward Clark

(1815-1880)


Son of a Georgia governor. Came here in 1842. Member Annexation Convention, 1st and 2nd Texas Legislatures. Participant Mexican War. Secretary of State 1853-7.
Elected Lieutenant Governor 1859. Made Governor 1861 upon removal of Gov. Sam Houston, who opposed secession. Clark's major activity was mobilizing Texas in cause of Confederacy. Plans were made to prevent federal invasion, take over enemy property, organize resources to provide supplies and arms for defense, and to properly care for families of Texas soldiers battling at the front.
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Gov. Edward Clark's term from March to November 1861 also faced difficulties caused by mechanics of changing flags, seals, currency, postal and tax systems for membership in new nation. Camps of instruction were set-up over state to enroll, equip and train troops. Hardest job was to convince Texans, the best horsemen in world, that all could not ride in cavalry but some must be foot soldiers in infantry. The C.S.A. was supplied guns, powder, lead, cloth made in penitentiary, salt and 20,000 troops in his term.
In late 1861 he raised and became colonel 14th Tex. Inf. Regt. Led units in Arkansas-Louisiana
campaigns to prevent invasion of Texas. Wounded and commended Battle Pleasant Hill April 1864. Discharged 1865. Postwar lawyer, businessman. Buried in Marshall Cemetery.

A memorial to Texans
who served in the Confederacy
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HM NumberHM23I6
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByState of Texas
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Date Added Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 371582 N 3601670
Decimal Degrees32.54498333, -94.36765000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 32.699', W 94° 22.059'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 32' 41.94" N, 94° 22' 3.5400000000001" W
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Area Code(s)903
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 210 W Houston St, Marshall TX 75670, US
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