The James I. Perkins Family Home - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Marker erected by the Texas Historical Commission

Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Perkins, James I., The, Family Home
Address: 302 E. 5th Street
City: Rusk
County: Cherokee
Subject Codes: houses, residential buildings; judges; state official; pioneers
Year Marker Erected: 1977
Marker Location: 302 E. 5th Street in Rusk
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Related Waymark:
Norman Law Firm: WMZQG (visit link)

Marker Number: 6954 Marker Text: Attorney James N. Thomas (b. 1816) erected the one-story portion of this residence before 1851. James I. Perkins (1847-1923) built the two-story wings and added Victorian detailing after he purchased the property in 1893. Head of a leading Rusk family who owned the home for 94 years, Perkins served as district attorney, district judge, and a member of the State Legislature. His son James I. Perkins, Jr., (1887-1952) and daughter-in-law Morinne (Taylor) (1905-1974) shared a law practice and held offices in city and county government. (1977)

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