1st Texas Legislature

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Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates The 1st Texas Legislature convened from February 16 to May 13, 1846, in regular session. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in December 1845, after an election on October 13, 1845, that ratified the proposed state constitution.

Sessions

  • 1st Regular session: February 16–May 13, 1846

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
Albert Clinton Horton, Democrat
President pro tempore
Edward Burleson, Democrat

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
William Crump, Democrat, February 16 – May 1, 1846
William H. Bourland, Democrat, May 1–11, 1846
Stephen W. Perkins, Democrat, May 11–13, 1846
Speaker of the House pro tempore[1]
John "Red" Brown, Democrat, acting Speaker March 3–9, 1846[2]
Edward Thomas Branch, Democrat, acting Speaker March 9–16, 1846[3]

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the First Texas Legislature:

[4]

District Senator Party Took office Left office
1 William M. "Buckskin" Williams Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
2 Ballard C. Bagby Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
3 Edward Clark Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Elected but never sworn
William Thomas Scott Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Elected but never sworn
4 Joseph Lewis Hogg Whig February 16, 1846 May 4, 1846
5 Benjamin Rush Wallace Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
6 Jesse J. Robinson Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
7 William C. Abbott Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Elected but never sworn
George Tyler Wood Democrat Elected but never sworn
8 Henry James Jewett Polk man February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
9 Jesse Grimes Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
10 Isaac Wright Brashear Democrat February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847
11 Richard Bache Jr. Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Elected but never sworn
Thomas Freeman McKinney Tyler man Elected but never sworn
12 John Greenville McNeill Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
13 Philip Minor Cuney Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
14 John F. Miller Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
15 Edward Murray Burleson Tyler man February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
16 Robert McAlpin Williamson Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
17 Alexander H. Phillips Anti-tariff February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
18 José Antonio Navarro Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
19 Henry Lawrence Kinney Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Elected but never sworn
F James G. Bourland[5] Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives for the First Texas Legislature:

District Representative Party Took Office Left Office
Austin William Edmund Crump Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Charles Railey Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Bastrop Evans Mabry Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Bexar Volney Erskine Howard Script error: No such module "Unsubst". March 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Duncan Campbell Ogden Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Bowie Berry H. Durham Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Alexander J. Russell Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Brazoria Elisha Marshall Pease Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Stephen W. Perkins Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Brazos Elliott McNeil Millican Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847
Colorado William B. Perry Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Samuel Joseph Redgate Democrat February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847
Fannin Samuel McFarland Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Hiram W. Ryburn Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Fayette James P. Hudson Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Charles Mullins Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Fort Bend William S. Rayner Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Galveston James Cronican Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Israel S. Savage Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Goliad Charles F. Augustus Williams Whig February 16, 1846 August 4, 1846
Gonzales Benjamin McCulloch Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Arthur Swift Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Harris Peter W. Gray Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
John N. O. Smith Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847
Benjamin F. Tankersly Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Harrison Edward Clark Democrat Elected but never sworn
Spearman Holland Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
James B. McCown Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Houston Steward Alexander Miller Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
William Turner Sadler Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Jackson Francis Menefee White Script error: No such module "Unsubst". December 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Jasper Z. Williams Eddy Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Jefferson George Alexander Pattillo Republican February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Lamar William H. Bourland Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847
Liberty Edward Thomas Branch Tariff man February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Matagorda Henry Jones Nullifier February 24, 1846 December 13, 1847
Milam George Bernard Erath Democrat February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847
Montgomery David Catchings Dickson Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Charles Gradison Keenan Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Archibald McNeill Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Charles Bellinger Tate Stewart Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Nacogdoches John "Red" Brown Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Haden Harrison Edwards Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Daniel Muckleroy Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Red River Lewis D. Barry Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
James Shackleford Gillett Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847
James Gillam Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Benjamin Gooch Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Robertson George W. Adams Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Wilds K. Cooke Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Rusk Charles F. McClarty Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
James Smith Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Sabine James M. Burroughs Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Jamerson Noble Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
San Augustine William C. Edwards Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Henry Williams Sublett Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
San Patricio Alexander Stevenson Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Shelby William Echols Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
James A. Truitt Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Travis William Leslie Cazneau Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 27, 1846 December 13, 1847
Victoria John Washington Rose Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Washington Lewis Dupree Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
Van Rensaeller Irion Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847
James Willie Script error: No such module "Unsubst". February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847

Membership changes

Senate

District Outgoing
Senator 		Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation
District 3 William Thomas Scott Scott resigned June 5, 1847 due to an eye disease. Edward Clark[6] December 13, 1847
District 4 Joseph Lewis Hogg Hogg was granted a leave of absence May 4, 1846 to join the Second Regiment of the Texas Mounted Volunteers for the Mexican–American War, and resigned some time after that. Isaac Parker after May 4, 1846
District 7 George Tyler Wood Wood was granted a leave of absence May 4, 1846 to join the Second Regiment of the Texas Mounted Volunteers for the Mexican–American War, and resigned before September 4, 1847. William C. Abbott[7] December 13, 1847
District 11 Thomas Freeman McKinney McKinney resigned after the end of the session (May 13, 1846). Richard Bache[8] December 13, 1847

Notes

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  1. ↑ Speaker Crump received a leave of absence during his term of office. Representatives Brown and Branch, each elected in turn as Speaker of the House pro tempore, acted as Speaker during Crump’s absence.
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Bourland was a floating senator "conjointly" elected from Bowie, Red River, Fannin, and Lamar counties
  6. ↑ Clark was elected in a special election on November 1, 1847 and was sworn in with the Second Texas Legislature.
  7. ↑ Abbott was elected in a special election on November 1, 1847 and was sworn in with the Second Texas Legislature.
  8. ↑ Bache was elected in a special election on December 1, 1847 and was sworn in with the Second Texas Legislature.

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References

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External links

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