Louis Wigfall
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Louis Wigfall was a politician from the United States, best known for Speech of Hon. L.T. Wigfall, of Texas.
Quick Facts About Louis Wigfall
- Born
- April 21, 1816
- Died
- February 18, 1874
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Politician
- Notable works
- Speech of Hon. L.T. Wigfall, of Texas
About Louis Wigfall
Louis Trezevant Wigfall was an American politician who served as a Confederate States senator from Texas from 1862 to 1865. A slaveowner, he was among a group of leading secessionists known as Fire-Eaters, advocating the preservation and expansion of an aristocratic agricultural society based on slave labor. He briefly served as a Confederate Brigadier General of the Texas Brigade at the outset of the American Civil War before taking his seat in the Confederate Senate. Wigfall's reputation for oratory and hard-drinking, along with a combative nature and high-minded sense of personal honor, made him one of the more imposing political figures of his time.
Biography source: Wikipedia
