William Perry Herring McFaddin

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William Perry Herring McFaddin (1856-1935), known as Perry, was a rancher and early landowner in the early years of Beaumont, Texas. Under William McFaddin, the McFaddin Ranches of Beaumont reached their greatest extent. [1]The Spindletop oil gusher was located on land leased from McFaddin. The site of Port Arthur, Texas, was purchased from McFaddin by Arthur Edward Stilwell. [2] [3] Former pieces of the McFaddin Ranches now make up Sea Rim State Park, the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, and the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. The McFaddin-Ward House was erected on his homestead and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[4] [5]


[edit] Quotes

"Sister, don't give up the land. They are not making land anymore." W.P.H. McFaddin, quoted by Mamie McFaddin Ward in the Beaumont Enterprise (Feb. 1961)

[edit] References

  1. ^ McFaddin Ranches. The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  2. ^ Rienstra, Ellen Walker; Linsley, Judith Walker (2003). Historic Beaumont: An Illustrated History. Historical Publishing Network, 38. 1893619281. 
  3. ^ McFaddin, William Perry Herring. The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  4. ^ McFaddin-Ward House. The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
  5. ^ McFaddin House Complex. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.