Historical Marker
Andrew Edwards Gossett
Historical marker location:
5th and Lamar, Crockett, Texas
( corner of 5th and Lamar (City Hall in Crockett))
Marker installed: 1972
(July 19, 1812 -- March 24, 1890) Donor of land for city of Crockett. After Houston County was created on June 8, 1837, from territory of Nacogdoches, a centrally-located county seat was provided by donation of this townsite by Gossett from his colonist's grant.