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. Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... House Chamber The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Texas House. ... The First Texas Legislature convened from 16 February to 13 May 1846 in regular session. ...

A native of Kentucky, Perkins moved to Brazoria County, Texas in 1840, where he founded a plantation at Bailey's Prairie, Texas. In 1844 he was elected to the Texas House in the Ninth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Perkins was on the committee charged to write an “Address to the People of Texas” in regard to annexation. Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Baileys Prairie is a village located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice...

After the annexation of Texas, Perkins was elected to the House of Representatives of the First Texas Legislature, and to the Senate of the Second Legislature. During his time in the House, Perkins was elected Speaker after the resignation of William H. Bourland.^[1] Republic of Texas The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the 28th state, and additional land that later became major parts of the states of New Mexico and Colorado, where the headwaters of the Rio... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. ...

After fulfilling his legislative duties, Perkins served as chief justice of Brazoria County from 1850 until 1862. He was re-elected in 1866, but Major General Joseph J. Reynolds removed him from office on April 25, 1869 as "an impediment to Reconstruction". During the Civil War, Perkins had served as a private in the Brazoria Volunteers of the Rio Grande Regiment, a home guard company. Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Reconstruction was the attempt from 1865 to 1877 in U.S. history to resolve the issues of the American Civil War, when both the Confederacy and slavery were destroyed. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Río Bravo redirects here. ...

Stephen W. Perkins had married in 1850, but his wife, Anne E., died before 1860. No specific documentation has been produced to indicate his activity after 1869, including the year of his death.

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Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives

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