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2nd Texas Legislature
The 2nd Texas Legislature met from December 13, 1847 to March 20, 1848 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1847.
Sessions
- 2nd Regular session: December 13, 1847 – March 20, 1848
Officers
Senate
; Lieutenant Governor: John Alexander Greer, Democrat ; President pro tempore: Edward Burleson, Democrat
House of Representatives
; Speaker of the House : James Wilson Henderson, Democrat
Members
Senate
Members of the Texas Senate for the Second Texas Legislature:
| District | Senator | Term start | Term end | Party | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M. "Buckskin" Williams | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| James B. Wootten | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Aaron Gage | December 17, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaac Parker | February 16, 1846 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Rush Wallace | February 16, 1846 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John H. McRae | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| William C. Abbott | December 14, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry J. Jewett | February 16, 1846 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse Grimes | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaac W. Brashear | December 15, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Bache Jr. | December 28, 1847 | March 17, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen W. Perkins | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Minor Cuney | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Winfield Scott Dancy | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Burleson | February 16, 1846 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert McAlpin Williamson | February 16, 1846 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexander H. Phillips | February 16, 1846 | March 1, 1848 | Anti tariff | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| José Antonio Navarro | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Lawrence Kinney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Fitzgerald | February 5, 1848 | March 20, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| James G. Bourland | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 |
- Bourland was a floating senator "conjointly" elected from Bowie, Red River, Fannin, and Lamar counties
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives for the Second Texas Legislature:
| District | Representative | Term start | Term end | Party | Austin | Bastrop | Bexar | Bowie | Brazoria | Brazos | Colorado | Fannin | Fayette | Fort Bend | Galveston | Goliad | Gonzales | Harris | Harrison | Houston | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Lamar | Liberty | Matagorda | Milam | Montgomery | Nacogdoches | Red River | Refugio | Robertson | Rusk | Sabine | San Augustine | San Patricio | Shelby | Travis | Victoria | Washington | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Crump | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Railey | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jones Hardeman | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mathew A. Dooley | December 16, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Martyn Lewis | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Fountain Mosely | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin Richard Runnels | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guy Morrison Bryan | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elisha M. Pease | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elliott McNeil Millican | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Forrester Miller | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William B. Perry | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Bogart | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Jefferson Shannon | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Henry Crutcher | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Graham Webb | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William S. Rayner | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Milton Potter | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton Stuart | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse Stoddard | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James L. Allen | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John D. Anderson | December 13, 1847 | January 10, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Vacant* | January 10, 1848 | February 15, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Henry Stewart | February 15, 1848 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wilson Henderson | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magnus T. Rogers | December 13, 1847 | January 26, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Vacant* | January 26, 1848 | February 19, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Raphael De Cordova | February 19, 1848 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Franklin Tankersley | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Newton Goode | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Franklin Taylor | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Whig Party (United States)}} | Whig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erwin M. Wilder | December 13, 1847 | December 21, 1847 | Whig Party (United States)}} | Whig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steward Alexander Miller | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Turner Sadler | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Jobe White | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zimri Williams Eddy | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James H. Armstrong | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Howard Bourland | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson Wren | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John H. Davis | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Fields | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Mason Dennis | February 26, 1848 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Shaw | February 26, 1848 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Carothers | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles G. Keenan | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerome B. McCown | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arch McNeill | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elisha Everett Lott | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Henninger Reagan | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adolphus Sterne | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Holland Epperson | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Whig Party (United States)}} | Whig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Gilliam | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William B. Stout | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Franklin Neal | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James M. Davis | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinton McKamy Winkler | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James H. Lyons | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse Walling | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James M. Burroughs | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter F. Renfro | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William C. Edwards | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Republican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Otis M. Wheeler | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mirabeau B. Lamar | December 13, 1847 | January 28, 1848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emory Rains | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Alfred Truitt | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Haynie | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.J. Cunningham | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Van Rensaeller Irion | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerome Bonaparte Robertson | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Willie | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 |
Membership Changes
Senate
| District | Outgoing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | District 11 | District 17 | District 19 | District 19 | |
| Richard Bache Jr. | Senator Bache died March 17, 1848 | None | ||||||
| Alexander H. Phillips | Senator Phillips resigned March 1, 1848. | None | ||||||
| Henry Lawrence Kinney | Senator Kinney resigned before December 18, 1847. | Edward Fitzgerald | February 5, 1848 | |||||
| Edward Fitzgerald | Senator Fitzgerald resigned March 20, 1848. | None |
House of Representatives
| District | Outgoing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | Gonzales | Harris | Harrison | San Patricio | |
| John D. Anderson | Representative Anderson resigned due to ill health on January 10, 1848 | William Henry Stewart | February 15, 1848 | |||||
| Magnus T. Rogers | Representative Rogers died on January 26, 1848. | Jacob Raphael De Cordova | February 19, 1848 | |||||
| Erwin M. Wilder | Representative Wilder was granted compassionate leave and never returned. | None | ||||||
| Mirabeau B. Lamar | Representative Lamar resigned on January 8, 1848. | None |
- Gonzales: Stewart succeeded Anderson, who had resigned in January 1848, on February 15, 1848.
- Harris: Jacob Raphael De Cordova succeeded Magnus Rogers after his death and took the oath of office on February 19, 1848.
Notes
References
References
- (May 20, 1846). "Table of members of the first Texas Legislature of the State of Texas". The Texas Democrat.
- "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Texas Legislators: Past & Present".
- (July 1969 - April 1970). "Texas Whigs Named in Newspapers and Identified from the census of 1850". The Southwestern Historical Quarterly.
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