1st Texas Legislature

The 1st Texas Legislature convened from February 16 to May 13, 1846, in regular session. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in December 1845, after an election on October 13, 1845, that ratified the proposed state constitution.

Sessions 1st Regular session: February 16–May 13, 1846

Officers

Senate Lieutenant Governor Albert Clinton Horton, Democrat President pro tempore Edward Burleson, Democrat

House of Representatives Speaker of the House William Crump, Democrat, February 16 – May 1, 1846 William H. Bourland, Democrat, May 1–11, 1846 Stephen W. Perkins, Democrat, May 11–13, 1846 Speaker of the House pro temporeSpeaker Crump received a leave of absence during his term of office. Representatives Brown and Branch, each elected in turn as Speaker of the House pro tempore, acted as Speaker during Crump’s absence. John "Red" Brown, Democrat, acting Speaker March 3–9, 1846 Edward Thomas Branch, Democrat, acting Speaker March 9–16, 1846

Members

Senate Members of the Texas Senate for the First Texas Legislature:

District Senator Party Took office Left office 1 William M. "Buckskin" Williams February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 2 Ballard C. Bagby Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 18473 Edward Clark Elected but never sworn William Thomas Scott Elected but never sworn 4 Joseph Lewis Hogg Whig February 16, 1846 May 4, 1846 5 Benjamin Rush Wallace Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 6 Jesse J. Robinson Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 18477 William C. Abbott Elected but never sworn George Tyler Wood DemocratElected but never sworn 8 Henry James Jewett Polk man February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 9 Jesse Grimes February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 10 Isaac Wright Brashear Democrat February 17, 1846 December 13, 184711 Richard Bache Jr. Elected but never sworn Thomas Freeman McKinney Tyler manElected but never sworn 12 John Greenville McNeill Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 13 Philip Minor Cuney Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 14 John F. Miller Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 15 Edward Murray Burleson Tyler man February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 16 Robert McAlpin Williamson Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 17 Alexander H. Phillips Anti-tariff February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 18 José Antonio Navarro February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 19 Henry Lawrence Kinney Elected but never sworn F James G. BourlandBourland was a floating senator "conjointly" elected from Bowie, Red River, Fannin, and Lamar counties Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847

House of Representatives Members of the House of Representatives for the First Texas Legislature: District Representative Party Took office Left officeAustin William Edmund Crump Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Charles Railey February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Bastrop Evans Mabry February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Bexar Volney Erskine Howard March 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Duncan Campbell Ogden February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Bowie Berry H. Durham February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Alexander J. Russell February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Brazoria Elisha Marshall Pease February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Stephen W. Perkins Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Brazos Elliott McNeil Millican February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847Colorado William B. Perry February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Samuel Joseph Redgate Democrat February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847Fannin Samuel McFarland Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Hiram W. Ryburn Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Fayette James P. Hudson February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Charles Mullins Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Fort Bend William S. Rayner Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Galveston James Cronican Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Israel S. Savage Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Goliad Charles F. Augustus Williams Whig February 16, 1846 August 4, 1846Gonzales Benjamin McCulloch Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Arthur Swift Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Harris Peter W. Gray February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 John N. O. Smith February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847 Benjamin F. Tankersly February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Harrison Edward Clark DemocratElected but never sworn Spearman Holland February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 James B. McCown February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Houston Steward Alexander Miller February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 William Turner Sadler February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Jackson Francis Menefee White December 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Jasper Z. Williams Eddy February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Jefferson George Alexander Pattillo Republican February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Lamar William H. Bourland February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847Liberty Edward Thomas Branch Tariff man February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Matagorda Henry Jones Nullifier February 24, 1846 December 13, 1847 Milam George Bernard Erath Democrat February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847Montgomery David Catchings Dickson Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Charles Gradison Keenan Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Archibald McNeill Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Charles Bellinger Tate Stewart Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Nacogdoches John "Red" Brown February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Haden Harrison Edwards February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Daniel Muckleroy Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Red River Lewis D. Barry February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 James Shackleford Gillett February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847 James Gillam February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Benjamin Gooch February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Robertson George W. Adams February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Wilds K. Cooke Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Rusk Charles F. McClarty February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 James Smith February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Sabine James M. Burroughs February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Jamerson Noble February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847San Augustine William C. Edwards February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Henry Williams Sublett Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 San Patricio Alexander Stevenson February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Shelby William Echols February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 James A. Truitt Democrat February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Travis William Leslie Cazneau February 27, 1846 December 13, 1847 Victoria John Washington Rose February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847Washington Lewis Dupree February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 Van Rensaeller Irion February 16, 1846 December 13, 1847 James Willie February 17, 1846 December 13, 1847

Membership changes

Senate

District OutgoingSenator Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation District 3 William Thomas Scott Scott resigned June 5, 1847 due to an eye disease. Edward ClarkClark was elected in a special election on November 1, 1847 and was sworn in with the Second Texas Legislature. December 13, 1847 District 4 Joseph Lewis Hogg Hogg was granted a leave of absence May 4, 1846 to join the Second Regiment of the Texas Mounted Volunteers for the Mexican–American War, and resigned some time after that. Isaac Parker after May 4, 1846 District 7 George Tyler Wood Wood was granted a leave of absence May 4, 1846 to join the Second Regiment of the Texas Mounted Volunteers for the Mexican–American War, and resigned before September 4, 1847. William C. AbbottAbbott was elected in a special election on November 1, 1847 and was sworn in with the Second Texas Legislature. December 13, 1847 District 11 Thomas Freeman McKinney McKinney resigned after the end of the session (May 13, 1846). Richard BacheBache was elected in a special election on December 1, 1847 and was sworn in with the Second Texas Legislature. December 13, 1847

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