Trotter-Byrd House

The Trotter-Byrd House is a historic two-story house in Quitman, Mississippi. It was built for Brigadier General William B. Trotter before the American Civil War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Trotter-Byrd House
Location419 East Franklin Street, Quitman, Mississippi
Coordinates32°01′55″N 88°43′31″W
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1852 (1852)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSClarke County Antebellum Houses TR
NRHP reference No.80002230[1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1980

History

The house was built in 1852 for William B. Trotter and his wife, Elizabeth Lee Terrell, who was a descendant of President George Washington.[2][3] Trotter was an attorney from Tennessee who was elected as the Brigadier General of the Mississippi Militia in 1847.[3] Trotter authored and self-published A History and Defense of African Slavery in 1861.[4][5] The book was copyrighted by the government of the Confederate States of America.[6] Trotter died in 1862,[7] and the house was inherited by his descendants.

The house remained in the Trotter family until 1977, when it was purchased and restored by Dr. Wayne Byrd.[3] It was auctioned in 2017.[8]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 22, 1980.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Trotter-Byrd House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 16, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. "30 Clarke houses named to National Register". The Clarke County Tribune. Quitman, Mississippi. September 18, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved July 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Trotter, William B. (1861). A history and defense of African slavery. WorldCat. OCLC 505796002. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. Trotter, William B. "a history and defense of african slavery". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. Smith, Timothy B. (2014). Mississippi in the Civil War: The Home Front. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 193. ISBN 9781628461695. OCLC 878837870.
  7. "Gen. Wm. B. Trotter". Natchez Daily Courier. Natchez, Mississippi. December 2, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Gen. Wm. B. Trotter died on the 18th ult. at his residence in Quitman, Miss.
  8. Hosey, Victoria (June 21, 2017). "Antebellum home, contents to be auctioned off in Quitman Saturday". The Meridian Star. Retrieved July 16, 2018.


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