From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
7th Texas Legislature
The 7th Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1857, to February 16, 1858, in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.
Sessions
- 7th Regular session: November 2, 1857 – February 16, 1858
Officers
Senate
; Lieutenant Governor: Francis Richard Lubbock, Democrat ; President pro tempore: M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat, Regular session : Samuel A. Maverick, Democrat, Ad interim
House of Representatives
; Speaker of the House : William S. Taylor, Democrat, 1857–18 January 1858 : Matthew Fielding Locke, Democrat, 18 January 1858–1859
Members
Members of the Seventh Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1857:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon H. Pirkey | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson Wren | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert H. Taylor | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James W. Throckmorton | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albert G. Walker | Democrat | 1857 (First time: 1849–1851) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Russell | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. D. K. Taylor | Democrat | 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis T. Wigfall | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm D. Graham | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elisha Everett Lott | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Henry Guinn | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William M. Taylor | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John N. Fall | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James A. Truitt | Democrat | 1855 (First time: 1851–1853) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James M. Burroughs | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry C. Pedigo | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark M. Potter | Democrat | 1851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiram George Runnels | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse Grimes | Democrat | 1855 (First time: 1846–1853) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chauncey Berkeley Shepard | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elliot McNeil Millican | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Harrison "Howdy" Martin | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Bernard Erath | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George E. Quinan | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Caldwell | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fletcher S. Stockdale | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Eustace McCulloch | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwin B. Scarborough | Democrat | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forbes Britton | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Addison Paschal | Democrat | 1857 (First time: 1853–1855) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel A. Maverick | Democrat | 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claiborne C. Herbert | Democrat | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archibald C. Hyde | Democrat | 1857 |
House of Representatives
- Hamilton P. Bee
- John Henry Brown
- Constantine W. Buckley
- James G. Collier, Tyler County
- Isaac N. Dennis
- David Catchings Dickson
- Randolph C. Doom
- Horatio White Fisher
- Lindsay Hagler, San Patricio County
- James Marshall Harrison
- John L. Haynes
- Spearman Holland
- Pleasant Williams Kittrell
- Matthew Fielding Locke, Democrat
- Eli T. Merriman
- José Ángel Navarro
- Anthony Banning Norton
- Moses Fisk Roberts
- William R. Shannon, Democrat
- Charles William Tait
- William S. Taylor, Democrat
- Benjamin F. Carroll
Membership Changes
Senate
| District | Outgoing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | District 18 | District 21 | |
| Hiram George Runnels | Runnells did not appear and died on December 17, 1857. | Benjamin F. Tankersly | January 20, 1858 | |||
| Elliot McNeil Millican | McNeill resigned before the session. | David M. Whaley | January 12, 1858 |
House of Representatives
| District | Outgoing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation | Unknown | |
| William S. Taylor | Taylor died on July 22, 1858. | Unknown | after July 22, 1858 |
Notes
References
References
- Taylor took leave of absence December 26, 1857 and resigned January 18, 1858 because of illness.
- Locke, as Speaker ''pro tempore'', had served as Speaker from December 26, 1857 when Taylor had taken leave because of illness.
- "Pleasant Williams Kittrell".
- Ray, Worth S. (Worth Stickley). (1936). "Southern Historical Research Magazine, April 1937 issue".
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 7th Texas Legislature — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report