Selma in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Edmund Winston Pettus House Site
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
1. Edmund Winston Pettus House Site Marker
Edmund Winston Pettus, lawyer, General C.S.A., U.S. Senator, was born Limestone County, Alabama, 1821.
Admitted to bar, 1842.
Moved to Cahaba, 1858.
Major, C.S.A., 1861.
Brigadier General, 1863.
U.S. Senator, 1897-1907.
Resided here from 1866 until death, 1907.
When in Senate, with John T. Morgan, Selma was home of both U.S. Senators from Alabama.
Erected 1972 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 32° 24.375′ N, 87° 1.383′ W. Marker is in Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County. Marker is on Alabama Avenue east of Mabry Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Selma AL 36701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Selma Army Arsenal (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arsenal Place (about 500 feet away); Federal Building and U.S. Court House (about 700 feet away); Lieutenant John Tillman Melvin (about 700 feet away); Burning of Downtown
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Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
2. Edmund Winston Pettus House Site Marker, in the bushes on the left
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010
3. Edmund Winston Pettus House Site
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4. Edmund Winston Pettus
This image of Edmund Winston Pettus appeared in John Tyler Morgan and Edmund Winston Pettus (late senators from Alabama) Memorial addresses, Sixtieth Congress, first session, Senate of the United States, April 18, 1908, House of representatives, April 25, 1908, published in 1909.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,675 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 4. submitted on July 3, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
