Third Texas Legislature
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The Third Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1849 to 3 December 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849.
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[edit] Sessions
- 3rd Regular session: 5 November 1849–11 February 1850
- 3rd First called session: 12 August 1850–6 September 1850
- 3rd Second called session: 18 November 1850–3 December 1850
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Officers
[edit] Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- John Alexander Greer, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- Edward Burleson, Democrat
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Charles G. Keenan, Democrat
[edit] Members
[edit] Senate
Members of the Texas Senate for the Third Texas Legislature:
| District | Senator | Party | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias Ward | Democrat | 1849 |
| 2 | Albert Hamilton Latimer | Democrat | 1849 |
| 3 | Hart Hardin | Democrat | 1849 |
| 4 | Albert G. Walker | Democrat | 1849 |
| 5 | David Gage | Democrat | 1847 |
| 6 | James F. Taylor | Democrat | 1849 |
| 7 | Alfred M. Truitt | Democrat | 1849 |
| 8 | John H. McRae | Democrat | 1847 |
| 9 | John H. Moffitt | Democrat | 1849 |
| 10 | Isaac Parker | Democrat | 1847 |
| 11 | John B. Jones | Democrat | 1849 |
| 12 | Isaac W. Brashear | Democrat | 1846 |
| 13 | Jesse Grimes | Democrat | 1846 |
| 14 | Jerome Bonaparte “Polly” Robertson | Democrat | 1849 |
| 15 | Wilds K. Cooke | Democrat | 1849 |
| 16 | Edward Burleson | Democrat | 1846 |
| 17 | David Y. Portis | Democrat | 1849 |
| 18 | Alexander H. Phillips | Democrat | 1846 |
| 19 | Henry Lawrence Kinney | Democrat | 1846 |
| 20 | David C. Van Derlip | Democrat | 1849 |
| 21 | H. Clay Davis | Democrat | 1849 |
| 22 | Benjamin Rush Wallace | Democrat | 1846 |
[edit] House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives for the Third Texas Legislature:
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- Hamilton P. Bee
- Sam Bogart, Collin County
- Guy M Bryan, Brazoria County
- George E. Burney, Democrat
- Anthony Butler, Democrat
- Guy Morrison Bryan, Democrat
- David Catchings Dickson, Democrat
- Napoleon B. Charlton, Liberty County
- R.E. Clements
- Jeremiah M. Clough, Harrison County
- William M. Cochran
- William E. Crump, Austin County
- William G. Crump
- David C. Dickson, Grimes County
- William Fields, Liberty County
- Benjamin Cromwell Franklin, Galveston County Democrat
- James S. Gillet, Lamar County
- Thomas M. Hardeman
- William N. Hardeman, Nacogdoches County
- Harrison G. Hendricks, Fannin County
- James K. Holland, Panola County Democrat
- Zimri Hunt
- Joshua Foster Johnson, Titus County Democrat
- William G. W. Jowers, Houston County Democrat
- Charles G. Keenan, Democrat
- Henry M. Lewis
- Emery Lloyd, Rusk County
- Elisha E. Lott, Smith County
- Thomas F. McKinney, Galveston County
- John H. McNairy
- Elliott M. Millican, Brazos County
- Clark L. Owen
- Alfred E. Pace
- John Patrick, Brazos, Leon, and Robertson County
- John Polk, San Augustine County
- J.M. Reynolds
- Hardin R. Runnels, Bowie County
- William Jarvis Russell, Fayette County Democrat
- James W. Scott, Harris County
- Benjamin Selman, Cherokee County
- James Shaw
- John Shea, Harris County
- James G. Sheppard, Washington County
- Burrell P. Smith, Red River County
- J.M. Smith, Shelby County
- Joshua H. Speights
- Darwin M. Stapp
- Adolphus Sterne, Nacogdoches County Democrat
- William H. Stewart
- Edward H. Tarrant, Navarro County
- Benjamin E. Tarver, Washington County Democrat
- Joseph Taylor
- Marion D. K. Taylor, Cass County Democrat
- Wiliiam M. Whittlesey
- Louis T. Wigfall, Harrison County
- James C. Wilson
- William M. "Buckskin" Williams, Red River County Democrat
- James Charles Wilson, Democrat
- William M. Williams, Red River County
- Edward H. Winfield, Cameron County Democrat
- Johnson Wren, Hopkins County
[edit] Membership Changes
[edit] Senate
| District | Outgoing Senator |
Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 4 | Albert G. Walker | Senator Walker resigned 30 March 1850 | Samuel R. Campbell | 12 August 1850 |
| District 6 | James F. Taylor | Senator Taylor resigned 5 October 1850. | James F. Taylor | 18 November 1850 |
| District 11 | John B. Jones | In an election contest, Elisha M. Pease unseated Senator Jones on 9 November 1849. | Elisha M. Pease | 9 November 1849 |
- ^ Campbell was elected in a special election on 22 July 1850.
- ^ After his resignation, Taylor was reelected in a special election.
[edit] External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
- Billhop - Texas Legislative Wiki
- Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Texas
- Project Vote Smart - State House of Texas
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