Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
John Slidell
Son of the South
— 1793-1871 —
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017
1. John Slidell Marker
Inscription.
John Slidell. Son of the South. In 1883, Baron Erlanger named our city in honor of his father-in-law, John Slidell. Slidell had been a confidant of two American Presidents and a powerful member of the U.S. Senate from which he resigned in 1861, when Louisiana seceded from the Union. Confederate President Jefferson Davis appointed him commissioner to France. Slidell nearly succeeded in bringing France and England to the assistance of the Confederate States of America. Had he been successful, the war between the States would have taken a different course. After the collapse of the C.S.A., Slidell never returned to Louisiana. He and his family are buried in Villijuif, France.
In 1883, Baron Erlanger named our city in honor of his father-in-law, John Slidell. Slidell had been a confidant of two American Presidents and a powerful member of the U.S. Senate from which he resigned in 1861, when Louisiana seceded from the Union. Confederate President Jefferson Davis appointed him commissioner to France. Slidell nearly succeeded in bringing France and England to the assistance of the Confederate States of America. Had he been successful, the war between the States would have taken a different course. After the collapse of the C.S.A., Slidell never returned to Louisiana. He and his family are buried in Villijuif, France.
Location. 30° 16.521′ N, 89° 46.9′ W. Marker is in Slidell, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Second Street and Bouscaren Street, on the right when traveling south on Second Street. Located in front of the GOSH Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2065 Second Street, Slidell LA 70458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City of Slidell Centennial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named John Slidell (about 300 feet away, measured
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2017.