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The 10th Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1863 to November 15, 1864 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1863.
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Members of the Tenth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1863:
| District | Senator | Party | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus K. Hartley | Democrat | 1861 |
| 2 | Napolean B. Charlton | Democrat | 1863 |
| 3 | Henry M. Kinsey | Democrat | 1863 |
| 4 | Spearman Holland | Democrat | 1863 |
| 5 | Jesse H. Parsons | Democrat | 1859 |
| 6 | Stephen W. Beasley | Democrat | 1861 |
| 7 | John W. Moore | Democrat | 1861 |
| 8 | Gilbert H. Wootten | Democrat | 1863 |
| 9 | Rice Maxey | Democrat | 1862 |
| 10 | Robert Henry Guinn | Democrat | 1853 |
| 11 | William G. W. Jowers | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1853–1855) |
| 12 | Benjamin T. Selman | Democrat | 1861 |
| 13 | Jefferson Weatherford | Democrat | 1861 (First time: 1853–1857) |
| 14 | James B. Davis | Democrat | 1863 |
| 15 | James W. Throckmorton | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1857–1861) |
| 16 | A. N. Jordan | Democrat | 1861 |
| 17 | David Catchings Dickson | Democrat | 1861 |
| 18 | John W. Durant | Democrat | 1861 |
| 19 | Thomas C. Neal | Democrat | 1863 |
| 20 | William Quayle | Democrat | 1863 |
| 21 | Daniel Montague | Democrat | 1863 |
| 22 | John T. Harcourt | Democrat | 1861 |
| 23 | Chauncey Berkeley Shepard | Democrat | 1857 |
| 24 | Samuel Addison White | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1855–1857) |
| 25 | Spencer Ford | Democrat | 1863 |
| 26 | A. W. Moore | Democrat | 1863 |
| 27 | John A. Heiskell | Democrat | 1863 |
| 28 | George E. Burney | Democrat | 1863 |
| 29 | Pryor Lea | Democrat | 1861 |
| 30 | N. A. Mitchell | Democrat | 1861 |
| 31 | A. O. Cooley | Democrat | 1863 |
| 32 | Edward R. Hord | Democrat | 1863 (First time: 1855–1857) |
| 33 | James Wiley Magoffin | Democrat | 1863 |
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| District | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 3 | Henry M. Kinsey | Kinsey's death was announced on February 10, 1865 | None | |
| District 19 | Thomas C. Neal | Neal died September 13, 1863 | William C. Wilson | November 5, 1863 |
| District 19 | William C. Wilson | Wilson resigned April 23, 1864 | William Mynatt Peck | May 17, 1864 |
| District 25 | Spencer Ford | Ford resigned June 2, 1865 | None | |
| District 26 | A. W. Moore | Moore resigned May 1, 1865 | None | |
| District 30 | N. A. Mitchell | Mitchell died after the end of the regular session | William B. Knox | May 9, 1864 |
| District | Outgoing Representative | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 42 | John H. Prince | Prince died April 18, 1864 | William R. Shannon | after May 4, 1864 |
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