Sixth Texas Legislature

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The Sixth Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1855 to September 1, 1856 in its regular session and one adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1855.

Sessions[]

  • 6th Regular session: November 5, 1855 – February 4, 1856
  • 6th Adjourned session: July 7–September 1, 1856

Party summary[]

Officers[]

Senate[]

Lieutenant Governor
Hardin Richard Runnels, Democrat
President pro tempore
Jesse Grimes, Regular session, Adjourned session

House of Representatives[]

Speaker of the House
Hamilton P. Bee

Members[]

Senate[]

Members of the Texas Senate for the Sixth Texas Legislature:

District Senator Party Took office
1 Democrat 1855
2 Democrat 1855
3 Democrat 1855
4 Democrat 1853
5 Jefferson Weatherford Democrat 1853
6 Democrat 1855
7 M. D. K. Taylor Democrat 1851
8 Democrat 1851 (First time: 1846–1847)
9 James Winwright Flanagan Democrat 1855
10 Elisha Everett Lott Democrat 1853
11 Robert Henry Guinn Democrat 1853
12 William M. Taylor Democrat 1855
13 Democrat 1853
14 Democrat 1855 (First time: 1851–1853)
15 Democrat 1855
16 Democrat 1853
17 Democrat 1851
18 Democrat 1855
19 Jesse Grimes Democrat 1855 (First time: 1846–1853)
20 Democrat 1853
21 Democrat 1853
22 William Harrison "Howdy" Martin Democrat 1853
23 James H. Armstrong Democrat 1851
24 Guy Morrison Bryan Democrat 1853
25 Democrat 1855
26 Democrat 1855
27 Henry Eustace McCulloch Democrat 1855
28 Democrat 1855
29 Democrat 1855
30 Democrat 1853
31 Samuel A. Maverick Democrat 1855
32 Democrat 1853
33 Democrat 1851

House of Representatives[]

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

Membership Changes[]

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