Seventeenth Texas Legislature

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The Seventeenth Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1881 to May 5, 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in .

Sessions[]

  • 17th Regular session: January 11–April 1, 1881
  • 17th First called session: April 6–May 5, 1882

Party summary[]

Officers[]

Senate[]

Lieutenant Governor
, Democrat
President pro tempore
, Democrat, Regular session
, Democrat, ad interim, First called session

House of Representatives[]

Speaker of the House
, Democrat

Members[]

Members of the Seventeenth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 11, 1881:

Senate[]

District Senator Party Took office
1 Samuel Bronson Cooper Democrat 1881
2 1881
3 1881
4 1881
5 1879
6 1879
7 1879
8 1879
9 1881
10 1879
11 1881
12 Democrat 1879 (Prior: 1861–1863)
13 1881
14 Democrat 1879 (Prior: 1859–1861)
15 1881
16 1879
17 Walter Moses Burton Republican 1874
18 Charles Stewart 1879
19 1881
20 1879
21 1881
22 Lawrence Sullivan Ross Democrat 1881
23 Democrat 1879 (Prior: 1865–1867)
24 1879 (Prior: 1874–1876)
25 Alexander Watkins Terrell Democrat 1876
26 Democrat 1881 (Prior: 1861–1865)
27 1879
28 1876
29 1881
30 Democrat 1879
31 Democrat 1881

House of Representatives[]

Membership Changes[]

District Outgoing
Senator 		Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation
District 11 Martin died March 9, 1882. April 6, 1882
District 16 Buchanan died January 29, 1882. April 6, 1882
District 28 Lane resigned February 1, 1882. April 6, 1882
District 29 Powers died after the Regular Session. April 6, 1882

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