Historical Marker

Claiborne West House

Seguin · Guadalupe County · Dedicated 1962 · THC Atlas #5187000899

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Marker Inscription

RTHL medallion only

About this site

Claiborne West House is a historical marker in Seguin, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5597, -97.7960 near Seguin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thornton (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ewald Ranch, Jahns Cemetery, and Former Site of Dowdy School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187000899. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This marker honors Claiborne West (1803-1866), a Tennessee-born statesman who settled in the Seguin area and became a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. West served as a delegate to the 1832 and 1836 conventions and the 1835 Consultation, sat on the Council of the provisional government, and later served as a soldier and congressman of the Republic of Texas. The commemorative marker stands within Riverside Cemetery in Seguin.

Sources: hmdb.org texashistory.unt.edu

📍 29.5597, -97.7960 · Seguin, Guadalupe County

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Nearby in Guadalupe County

Former Site of Dowdy School

Seguin · 1994

Cemetery

Rogers-Mofield Cemetery