The 7th Mississippi Legislature met between December 22, 1823, and January 22, 1824, in Jackson, Mississippi. The Senate adjourned on January 22, 1824, and the House adjourned on January 23, 1824. Some elections were held in August 1823.
Senate In the August 1823 elections, Freeland, Joor, Bingaman, and Herbert were elected to three-year terms from the shown districts. David Dickson, the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, served ex officio as President of the Senate. John Burton was elected Secretary of the Senate, and Joseph Peirce was elected Door-Keeper. On January 7, 1824, Gerard C. Brandon was sworn in as the new Lieutenant Governor and replaced Dickson as president. County District Name of SenatorAdamsAdam BingamanWilkinsonJohn JoorWarren, ClaiborneThomas FreelandJackson, Hancock, Green, PerryLaughlin McKayLawrenceWilliam HerbertWayne, Covington, MonroeBartlet C. BarryAmite, FranklinJohn R. Brown?Mr. Spencer
House Thirty-four members of the House were elected. Cowles Mead was elected Speaker of the House. Non-representatives P. A. Vandorn and Dillard Collins were elected Clerk and Door-Keeper respectively. County Name of RepresentativeAdamsJohn SnodgrassGeorge DoughertyAdams (Natchez)Fountain WinstonAmiteFrancis GravesDavid DavisRichard HurstBainbridgeWilliam ReedClaiborneWilliam BriscoeDavid D. DowningCopiahWilliam TullisCovingtonJohn EvansFranklinBailey E. ChaineyJesse GuiceGreenJohn McLeodHancockJesse DepewHindsSamuel M. PuckettJacksonThomas BilboJeffersonCowles MeadRobert DunbarLawrenceJesse WinburnJames H. BullJohn RaganMarionJohn H. NortonMonroeChristopher H. WilliamsPerryDavid ReesePikeDavid ClevelandWilliam DicksonWiley P. HarrisWarrenJames GibsonWayneWilliam A. LangEdmund GrayWilkinsonJoseph JohnsonGeorge PoindexterEdward McGeheeYazooAndrew Batey
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