Third Texas Legislature

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The Third Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1849 to December 3, 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849.

Sessions[]

  • 3rd Regular session: November 5, 1849 – February 11, 1850
  • 3rd First called session: August 12, 1850 – September 6, 1850
  • 3rd Second called session: November 18, 1850 – December 3, 1850

Party summary[]

Officers[]

Senate[]

Lieutenant Governor
John Alexander Greer, Democrat
President pro tempore
Edward Burleson, Democrat

House of Representatives[]

Speaker of the House
Charles G. Keenan, Democrat

Members[]

Senate[]

Members of the Texas Senate for the Third Texas Legislature:

District Senator Party Took office
1 Matthias Ward Democrat 1849
2 Albert Hamilton Latimer Democrat 1849
3 Democrat 1849
4 Democrat 1849
5 Democrat 1847
6 Democrat 1849
7 Democrat 1849
8 Democrat 1847
9 Democrat 1849
10 Democrat 1847
11 Democrat 1849
12 Democrat 1846
13 Jesse Grimes Democrat 1846
14 Jerome Bonaparte "Polly" Robertson Democrat 1849
15 Democrat 1849
16 Edward Burleson Democrat 1846
17 Democrat 1849
18 Democrat 1846
19 Henry Lawrence Kinney Democrat 1846
20 Democrat 1849
21 Democrat 1849
22 Democrat 1846

House of Representatives[]

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

District Representative Term start Term end Counties Represented
1 Burrell P. Smith November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Red River
2 Hardin R. Runnels November 5, 1849 November 21, 1850 Bowie, Red River
3 November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Lamar
4 Alfred E. Pace November 5, 1849 September 7, 1850 Fannin
Vacant September 7, 1850 November 18, 1850
November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851
5 William M. Williams November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Fannin, Lamar
6 Samuel Bogart November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Collin, Grayson
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Dallas, Denton
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Hopkins, Hunt
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Titus
Marion D. Taylor November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cass
November 5, 1849 September 6, 1850 Harrison
Vacant September 6, 1850 November 18, 1850
Louis Wigfall November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851
November 5, 1849 July 22, 1850 Harrison, Upshur
Vacant July 22, 1850 November 18, 1850
November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Rusk
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Panola, Rusk
Elisha E. Lott November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Henderson, Smith
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cherokee
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Nacogdoches
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Anderson, Houston
Nicholas A. Sterne November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 San Augustine
J. M. Smith November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Shelby
November 5, 1849 July 14, 1850 Newton, Sabine
Vacant July 14, 1850 August 16, 1850
August 16, 1850 November 3, 1851
Napoleon B. Charlton November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Jasper, Jefferson, Tyler
William Fields November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Liberty, Polk
Benjamin C. Franklin November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Galveston
Thomas F. McKinney November 21, 1849 November 3, 1851
J. M. Reynolds November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Harris
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851
Guy M. Bryan November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Brazoria, Fort Bend
David C. Dickson November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Grimes, Montgomery
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Walker
' November 5, 1849 July 15, 1850 Brazos, Leon, Robertson
Vacant July 15, 1850 November 18, 1850
November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851
Edward H. Tarrant November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Limestone, Navarro
James C. Wilson November 5, 1849 October 15, 1850 Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton
Vacant October 15, 1850 November 18, 1850
November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851
William E. Crump November 5, 1849 October 13, 1850 Austin, Colorado
Vacant October 13, 1850 November 18, 1850
November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Fayette
November 5, 1849 July 21, 1850 Washington
Vacant July 21, 1850 August 12, 1850
August 12, 1850 November 3, 1851
August 12, 1850 November 3, 1851
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Bastrop, Burleson
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Milam, Williamson
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Caldwell, Hays, Travis
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 DeWitt, Lavaca, Victoria
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Bexar
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cameron, Nueces, Starr, Webb
Hamilton P. Bee November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cameron, Goliad, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb
November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cameron, Starr, Webb

Membership Changes[]

Senate[]

District Outgoing
Senator 		Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation
District 4 Senator Walker resigned March 30, 1850 [1] August 12, 1850
District 6 Senator Taylor resigned October 5, 1850. [2] November 18, 1850
District 11 In an election contest, Elisha M. Pease unseated Senator Jones on November 9, 1849. Elisha M. Pease November 9, 1849
  • ^ Campbell was elected in a special election on July 22, 1850.
  • ^ After his resignation, Taylor was reelected in a special election.

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