The 9th Texas Legislature met from November 4, 1861 to March 7, 1863 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1861.

Sessions 9th Regular session: November 4, 1861 – January 14, 1862 9th First called session: February 2–March 7, 1863

Officers

Senate Lieutenant Governor John McClannahan Crockett President pro tempore Robert Henry Guinn, Regular session, First called session

House of Representatives Speaker of the House Constantine W. Buckley, Democrat, November 4, 1861 – December 7, 1861 Nicholas Henry Darnell,Darnell resigned in 1862 to serve in the Confederate States Army. Democrat, 7 December 1861–1862 Constantine W. Buckley, Democrat, 1863

Members Members of the Ninth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 4, 1861

Senate District Senator Party Took office 1 Rufus K. Hartley Democrat 1861 2 Anderson F. Crawford Democrat 1861 3 M. W. Wheeler Democrat 1861 4 Lewis F. Casey Democrat 1861 5 Jesse H. Parsons Democrat 1861 6 Matthew Fielding Locke Democrat 1861 7 John W. Moore Democrat 1861 8 William C. Batte Democrat 1861 9 Samuel Bell MaxeyDistrict 9: Maxey never appeared. Democrat 1861 10 Robert Henry Guinn Democrat 1861 11 John H. Burnett Democrat 1861 (First time: 1853–1857) 12 Benjamin T. Selman Democrat 1861 13 Jefferson Weatherford Democrat 1861 14 John F. Crawford Democrat 1863 15 J. J. Dickson Democrat 1857 16 A. N. JordanDistrict 16: Jordan did not attend the First called session until February 27, 1863. Democrat 1861 17 Anthony Martin Branch Democrat 1861 18 John W. Durant Democrat 1861 19 John Boyd Democrat 1863 20 Alfred T. Obenchain Democrat 1863 21 Robert H. Graham Democrat 1853 22 John T. Harcourt Democrat 1861 23 Chauncey Berkeley Shepard Democrat 1861 24 George Preston Finlay Democrat 1861 25 Stephen Heard Darden Democrat 1861 26 Nathan George Shelley Democrat 1861 27 John N. Houston Democrat 1859 28 George Bernard Erath Democrat 1863 (First time: 1855–1857) 29 Pryor Lea Democrat 1861 30 N. A. MitchellDistrict 30: Mitchell did not attend the First called session. Democrat 1863 31 Erastus Reed Democrat 1861 32 Edwin B. Scarborough Democrat 1853 33 Henry C. Cook Democrat 1861

House of Representatives

George H. Bagby Payton Bethell Constantine W. Buckley Horace Cone Nicholas Henry Darnell Robert Turner Flewellen Sterling Brown Hendricks Alfred Marmaduke Hobby James K. Holland Spearman Holland Samuel A. Maverick James G. McDonald José Ángel Navarro John Smith James D. Woods William Amos Wortham Samuel James Polk McDowell

Membership Changes

Senate

District OutgoingSenator Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation 2 Anderson F. Crawford Crawford resigned before February 2, 1863. James W. Andres February 2, 1863 6 Matthew Fielding Locke Locke resigned before December 16, 1861. Stephen W. Beasley December 16, 1861 9 Samuel Bell Maxey Samuel B. Maxey joined the Confederate States Army and did not return to serve in the legislature. Rice MaxeyDistrict 9: Rice Maxey was elected in a special election on August 4, 1862 to succeed his son, Samuel Bell Maxey. after August 4, 1862 11 John H. Burnett Burnett resigned before February 2, 1863. Leroy W. Cooper February 2, 1863 14 John F. Crawford Crawford resigned September 21, 1863. James B. DavisDistrict 14: James B. Davis was elected in a special election on October 24, 1863. after October 24, 1863 15 J. J. Dixon Dixon resigned before February 2, 1863. William D. Lair February 2, 1863 17 Anthony Martin Branch Senator Branch resigned in 1862 to serve in the Confederate States Army. David Catchings Dickson February 2, 1863 20 Alfred T. Obenchain Obenchain resigned February 15, 1862 William Quayle February 3, 1863 24 George Preston Finlay Finlay resigned before February 2, 1863. Samuel Addison White February 2, 1863 25 Stephen Heard Darden Darden resigned before February 2, 1863. Spencer Ford February 2, 1863 26 Nathan George Shelley Shelley resigned April 1, 1862. A. W. Moore February 2, 1863 28 George Bernard Erath Erath resigned before February 2, 1863. George E. Burney February 2, 1863 32 Edwin B. Scarborough Scarborough was murdered on October 7, 1862. Edward R. Hord February 11, 1863

House of Representatives

District OutgoingRepresentative Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation Unknown Nicholas Henry Darnell Representative Darnell resigned in 1862 to serve in the Confederate States Army. Unknown Unknown Unknown Alfred Marmaduke Hobby Representative Hobby in 1861 to serve in the Confederate States Army. Unknown Unknown Unknown William Amos Wortham Representative Wortham resigned in 1861 to serve in the Confederate States Army. Unknown Unknown

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