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Encyclopedia > Fifth Texas Legislature

The Fifth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1853 to 13 February 1854 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1853. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

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Sessions

November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Party Summary

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
David Catchings Dixon, Democrat
President pro tempore
Marion DeKalb Taylor, Democrat, Regular session
Guy Morrison Bryan, Democrat, Regular session

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House 
Hardin Richard Runnels, Democrat

Hardin Richard Runnels (August 30, 1820–December 25, 1873) was a U.S. political figure. ...

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the Fifth Texas Legislature:

District Senator Party Took office
1 Joseph H. Burks Democrat 1851
2 Johnson Wren Democrat 1853
3 Hart Hardin Democrat 1853
4 Malachi W. Allen Democrat 1853
5 Jefferson Weatherford Democrat 1853
6 Simpson C. Newman Democrat 1853
7 Marion DeKalb Taylor Democrat 1851
8 William Thomas Scott Democrat 1851 (First time:1846–1847)
9 David Gage Democrat 1853
10 Elisha Everett Lott Democrat 1853
11 Robert Henry Guinn Democrat 1853
12 William G. W. Jowers Democrat 1853
13 Madison G. Whitaker Democrat 1853
14 James K. Holland Democrat 1853
15 William C. Edwards Democrat 1853
16 Henry C. Pedigo Democrat 1853
17 Mark M. Potter Democrat 1851
18 Cornelius McAnelly Democrat 1853
19 Charles G. Keenan Democrat 1853
20 James W. McDade Democrat 1853
21 Elliot McNeil Millican Democrat 1853
22 William Harrison “Howdy” Martin Democrat 1853
23 James H. Armstrong Democrat 1851
24 Guy Morrison Bryan Democrat 1853
25 Henry Williams Sublett Democrat 1853
26 James T. Lytle Democrat 1853
27 Claiborne Kyle Democrat 1853
28 Edwin B. Scarborough Democrat 1853
29 James H. Durst Democrat 1853
30 Antoine Supervièle Democrat 1853
31 Isaiah Addison Paschal Democrat 1853
32 Isaac Lafayette Hill Democrat 1853
33 Rufus Doane Democrat 1851

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House of Representatives

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

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  • William H. Bourland, Democrat
  • George E. Burney
  • Horace Cone
  • David Catchings Dickson, Democrat
  • Benjamin Cromwell Franklin
  • John Byler Mallard
  • Samuel A. Maverick, Democrat,
  • William Menefee
  • Emory Rains
  • James Reily
  • Moses Fisk Roberts
  • Gustav Schleicher
  • Charles William Tait
  • Robert H. Taylor
  • Amasa Turner
  • George Washington Whitmore

Benjamin Cromwell Franklin (April 25, 1805 _ December 25, 1873) was the first judge of the Republic of Texas. ... Look up maverick in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Samuel Augustus Maverick (July 23, 1803–September 2, 1870) was a Texas lawyer, politician, and land baron. ...

Membership Changes

Senate

District Outgoing
Senator		 Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation
District 26 James T. Lytle Senator Lytle died 5 February 1854 None

February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

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Current:  79 (2005) 
Future:  80 (2007)


 
 

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