The First Texas Legislature convened from 16 February to 13 May 1846 in regular session. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in December 1845, after an election on 13 October 1845 that ratified the proposed state constitution. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Sessions

• 1st Regular session: 16 February–13 May 1846

February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Party summary

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor

Albert Clinton Horton, Democrat

President pro tempore

Edward Burleson, Democrat

Edward Burleson (December 15, 1798–December 26, 1851) was a soldier, general, and statesman in the state of Missouri, the Republic of Texas, and later the U.S. state of Texas. ...

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House

William Crump, Democrat, 16 February–1 May 1846

William H. Bourland, Democrat, 1 May 1846–

Stephen W. Perkins, Democrat

Speaker of the House pro tempore^[1]

John Brown, Democrat, acting Speaker 3 March–9 March 1846^[2]

Edward Thomas Branch, Democrat, acting Speaker 9 March-16 March 1846^[3]

William E. Crump (1809 or 1810-January 3, 1889) was the first Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives following statehood. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... William H. Bourland (1811–1860) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Stephen W. Perkins (1809—after 1869) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who, in 1846-47, served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... John “Red” Brown (1786–1852) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (63rd in leap years). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Thomas Branch (1811–1861) was a Republic of Texas legislator and Judge, and after the annexation of Texas to the United States, served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Branch was born 6 December 1811 in Richmond, Virginia. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the First Texas Legislature:

District 1 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur and Wood counties and a portion of Smith county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 2 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt counties, and portions of Dallas and Smith counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 3 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby and Tyler counties, and portions of Montgomery and Smith counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 4 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Liberty and Orange counties, and portions of Chambers, Harris, Jefferson and Montgomery counties in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 5 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 6 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris County in the state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 7 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... George Tyler Wood (1795 - 1858) was a U.S. political figure. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 8 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Collin and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 9 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Veteran, War of 1812; Delegate, Conventions of 1833 and 1835; Signer, Texas Declaration of Independence; Veteran, Republic of Texas; Member, Republic of Texas Senate; Member and President Pro Tempore, Texas Senate Born on the 6th of February 1788 and past away on the 15 of March 1866. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 10 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Tarrant county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 11 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 12 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 13 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Fort Bend and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 14 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Travis county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 15 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Edward Burleson (December 15, 1798–December 26, 1851) was a soldier, general, and statesman in the state of Missouri, the Republic of Texas, and later the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 16 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Dallas county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 17 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 18 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington and Wharton counties and a portion of Fort Bend county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... José Antonio Navarro (February 27, 1795 – January 13, 1871) was a Texas statesman, revolutionary, and politician. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 19 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward and Winkler counties, and portions of Bexar and El Paso counties in the U... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District F of the Texas Senate is an inactive Senate District. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

House of Representatives

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

• Adams
• Barry
• William H. Bourland, Democrat
• Edward Thomas Branch, Democrat
• John Brown, Democrat
• James M. Burroughs
• William Leslie Cazneau
• Charleton
• Edward Clark, Democrat
• Wilds K. Cook, Democrat
• James Cronican
• William E. Crump, Democrat
• Echols
• Nicholas Henry Darnell
• David Catchings Dickson, Democrat
• Dupree
• Durham
• Echols
• Eddy
• Haden Harrison Edwards
• George Bernard Erath
• James Shackleford Gillett
• Gilliam
• Benjamin Gooch
• Peter W. Gray
• James Wilson Henderson, Democrat
• Spearman Holland
• Volney E. Howard
• Hudson
• Robert Anderson Irion
• Jones
• Charles G. Keenan, Democrat
• Evans Mabry
• John N. McClarty
• McCown
• Benjamin McCulloch
• Thomas Stuart McFarland
• McNeill
• Elliott McNeil Millican
• Steward Alexander Miller
• Muckleroy
• Mullens
• Noble
• Duncan Campbell Ogden
• George A. Pattillo
• Elisha M. Pease
• Stephen W. Perkins, Democrat
• Perry
• Railey
• Rayner
• Samuel Redgate, Democrat
• John Washington Rose
• Alexander J. Russell
• Ryburn
• William Turner Sadler
• Savage
• Ashbel Smith
• James Smith
• Charles Bellinger Tate Stewart, Democrat
• Henry Williams Sublett, Democrat
• B. F. Tankersly
• James A. Truitt, Democrat
• White
• Williams
• James Willie

William H. Bourland (1811–1860) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... Edward Thomas Branch (1811–1861) was a Republic of Texas legislator and Judge, and after the annexation of Texas to the United States, served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Branch was born 6 December 1811 in Richmond, Virginia. ... John “Red” Brown (1786–1852) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who served briefly as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ... This article concerns the Confederate governor of Texas. ... William E. Crump (1809 or 1810-January 3, 1889) was the first Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives following statehood. ... Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885) was an American politician in Tennessee and Texas. ... David Catchings Dickson (1818–1880) was an American politician and physician in early Texas who served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas and as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. ... Haden Harrison Edwards (1771-1849), was a Texas settler and land speculator. ... Peter W. Gray (December 12, 1819 – October 3, 1874) was an American lawyer, jurist, and legislator from Texas. ... James Wilson Henderson is the 4th Governor of Texas from November 1853 to December 1853. ... Volney Erskine Howard (October 22, 1809 - May 14, 1889) was an American lawyer, statesman, and jurist. ... Robert Anderson Irion (July 7, 1804 - March 2, 1861) was Secretary of State under Sam Houstons first presidency of the Republic of Texas. ... Charles Gradison Keenan (1813–1870) was a politician and physician in early statehood Texas who served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the Third Texas Legislature. ... Benjamin McCulloch (November 11, 1811–March 7, 1862) was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, U.S. marshal, and brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. ... Elisha Marshall Pease (January 3, 1812 – August 26, 1883) was a U.S. politician from the 1830s through the 1870s. ... Stephen W. Perkins (1809—after 1869) was a politician in the Republic of Texas and early statehood Texas who, in 1846-47, served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ...

Membership changes

Senate

District 3 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby and Tyler counties, and portions of Montgomery and Smith counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article concerns the Confederate governor of Texas. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... District 4 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Liberty and Orange counties, and portions of Chambers, Harris, Jefferson and Montgomery counties in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia Strength 7,000 - 43,000 18,000 - 40,000 Casualties KIA: 1,733 Total dead: 13,283 Wounded: 4,152 25,000 killed or wounded (Mexican government... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... District 7 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas. ... George Tyler Wood (1795 - 1858) was a U.S. political figure. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia Strength 7,000 - 43,000 18,000 - 40,000 Casualties KIA: 1,733 Total dead: 13,283 Wounded: 4,152 25,000 killed or wounded (Mexican government... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... District 11 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Notes

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bowie County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Red River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Fannin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... This article concerns the Confederate governor of Texas. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. ...

Reference

Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... OCLC Online Computer Library Center was founded in 1967 and originally named the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC). ...

External links

• Texas Legislature Online
• Texas Senate
• Texas House of Representatives
• Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
• Legislative Reference Library
• Billhop - Texas Legislative Wiki