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10th Texas Legislature
The 10th Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1863 to November 15, 1864 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 1863.
Sessions
- 10th Regular session: November 2–December 16, 1863
- 10th First called session: May 9–28, 1864
- 10th Second called session: October 17–November 15, 1864
Officers
Senate
; Lieutenant Governor: Fletcher Summerfield Stockdale ; President pro tempore: Robert Henry Guinn, Democrat
House of Representatives
; Speaker of the House : M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat
Members
Members of the Tenth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1863:
Senate
| District | Senator | Party | Took office | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus K. Hartley | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Napolean B. Charlton | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry M. Kinsey | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spearman Holland | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse H. Parsons | Democrat | 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen W. Beasley | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John W. Moore | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilbert H. Wootten | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice Maxey | Democrat | 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Henry Guinn | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William G. W. Jowers | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1853–1855) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin T. Selman | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson Weatherford | Democrat | 1861 (First time: 1853–1857) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James B. Davis | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James W. Throckmorton | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1857–1861) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. N. Jordan | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Catchings Dickson | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John W. Durant | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas C. Neal | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Quayle | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Montague | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John T. Harcourt | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chauncey Berkeley Shepard | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Addison White | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1855–1857) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spencer Ford | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. W. Moore | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John A. Heiskell | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George E. Burney | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pryor Lea | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N. A. Mitchell | Democrat | 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. O. Cooley | Democrat | 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward R. Hord | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1855–1857) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wiley Magoffin | Democrat | 1863 |
House of Representatives
- Marmion Henry Bowers
- John Thomas Brady
- Constantine W. Buckley
- Stephen Heard Darden
- Alfred Wesley De Berry
- George Washington Glasscock
- John Summerfield Griffith
- James Washington Guinn
- Hays
- Edward R. Hord
- William Hamilton Ledbetter
- Marshall
- James G. McDonald
- McGuire
- William Mynatt Peck
- Davis M. Prendergast
- John H. Prince
- LaFayette Robinson, District 57, Cameron, Milam County
- Hermann Seele
- William R. Shannon, Democrat
- Slaughter
- Simpson
- M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat
- Orville Thomas Tyler
- Way
Membership changes
Senate
| District | Outgoing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | District 3 | District 19 | District 19 | District 25 | District 26 | District 30 | |
| Henry M. Kinsey | Kinsey's death was announced on February 10, 1865 | None | ||||||||
| Thomas C. Neal | Neal died September 13, 1863 | William C. Wilson | November 5, 1863 | |||||||
| William C. Wilson | Wilson resigned April 23, 1864 | William Mynatt Peck | May 17, 1864 | |||||||
| Spencer Ford | Ford resigned June 2, 1865 | None | ||||||||
| A. W. Moore | Moore resigned May 1, 1865 | None | ||||||||
| N. A. Mitchell | Mitchell died after the end of the regular session | William B. Knox | May 9, 1864 |
- District 30: Knox was elected in special election held April 25, 1864.
House of Representatives
| District | Outgoing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | District 42 | |
| John H. Prince | Prince died April 18, 1864 | William R. Shannon | after May 4, 1864 |
- District 42: Shannon was elected in special election held May 4, 1864.
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