Sixteenth Texas Legislature
The Sixteenth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to July 9, 1879 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[]
- 16th Regular session: January 14–April 24, 1879
- 16th First called session: June 10–July 9, 1879
Party summary[]
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Officers[]
Senate[]
- Lieutenant Governor
- Joseph Draper Sayers, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- , Democrat, Regular session, ad interim
- , Democrat, First called session
House of Representatives[]
- Speaker of the House
- , Democrat
Members[]
Members of the Sixteenth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 14, 1879:
Senate[]
| District | Senator | Party | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democrat | 1874 | |
| 2 | 1876 | ||
| 3 | 1876 | ||
| 4 | Walter Riptoe | Republican | 1876 |
| 5 | 1879 | ||
| 6 | 1879 | ||
| 7 | 1879 | ||
| 8 | 1879 | ||
| 9 | 1876 | ||
| 10 | 1879 | ||
| 11 | William Blassingame | 1876 | |
| 12 | Democrat | 1879 (Prior: 1861–1863) | |
| 13 | 1876 | ||
| 14 | Democrat | 1879 (Prior: 1859–1861) | |
| 15 | 1876 | ||
| 16 | 1876 | ||
| 17 | Walter Moses Burton | Republican | 1874 |
| 18 | Charles Stewart | 1879 | |
| 19 | Andrew Phelps McCormick | Republican | 1876 |
| 20 | 1879 | ||
| 21 | 1876 | ||
| 22 | Democrat | 1876 (Prior: 1861–1865) | |
| 23 | Democrat | 1879 (Prior: 1865–1867) | |
| 24 | 1879 (Prior: 1874–1876) | ||
| 25 | Alexander Watkins Terrell | Democrat | 1876 |
| 26 | 1874 | ||
| 27 | 1879 | ||
| 28 | 1876 | ||
| 29 | John Salmon "Rip" Ford | Democrat | 1876 (Prior: 1851–1853) |
| 30 | Democrat | 1879 | |
| 31 | Democrat | 1876 |
House of Representatives[]
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- Thomas Beck
- Guy Morrison Bryan
- R. J. Evans
- Jacob E. Freeman
- Bedford G. Guy
- Alonzo Sledge
- Ashbel Smith
- M. D. K. Taylor
- Benjamin Franklin Williams
Membership Changes[]
| District | Outgoing Senator |
Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Hobby resigned July 10, 1879. | Vacant | ||
| District 2 | resigned December 4, 1871. | Vacant | ||
| District 15 | McCulloch resigned September 3, 1879. | Vacant | ||
| District 16 | Burnett resigned October 9, 1879. | [1] | after February 17, 1880 | |
| District 19 | Andrew Phelps McCormick | McCormick resigned April 12, 1879. | June 10, 1879 | |
| District 20 | Homan resigned July 9, 1879. | after February 17, 1880 | ||
| District 29 | John Salmon "Rip" Ford | Ford resigned August 30, 1879. | Vacant |
- ^ District 16: Buchanan was elected in special election February 17, 1880
- ^ District 20: Homan was reelected in special election February 17, 1880
External links[]
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
Categories:
- Texas legislative sessions
- 1879 in Texas
- 1879 U.S. legislative sessions