3rd Texas Legislature

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The 3rd Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1849 to December 3, 1850 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 1849.

Contents

Sessions

Party summary

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
John Alexander Greer, Democrat
President pro tempore
Edward Burleson, Democrat

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Charles G. Keenan, Democrat

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the Third Texas Legislature:

DistrictSenatorPartyTook office
1 Matthias Ward Democrat1849
2 Albert Hamilton Latimer Democrat1849
3 Hart Hardin Democrat1849
4 Albert Gallitan Walker Democrat1849
Samuel R. Campbell Democrat1850
5 David Gage Democrat1847
6 James F. Taylor Democrat1849
7 Alfred M. Truitt Democrat1849
8 John H. McRae Democrat1847
9 John H. Moffitt Democrat1849
10 Isaac Parker Democrat1847
11 John B. Jones Democrat1849
Elisha Marshall Pease Democrat1849
12 Isaac Wright Brashear Democrat1846
13 Jesse Grimes Democrat1846
14 Jerome Bonaparte "Polly" Robertson Democrat1849
15 Wilds K. Cooke Democrat1849
16 Edward Burleson Democrat1846
17 David Young Portis Democrat1849
18 Alexander H. Phillips Democrat1846
19 Henry Lawrence Kinney Democrat1846
20 David Campbell Van Derlip Democrat1849
21 Henry Clay Davis Democrat1849
22 Benjamin Rush Wallace Democrat1846

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives for the Third Texas Legislature:

DistrictRepresentativePartyTerm startTerm endCounties represented
1 Burrell Perry Smith [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Red River
2 Hardin Richard Runnels [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 21, 1850 Bowie, Red River
3 James S. Gillet [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Lamar
4 Alfred Elkins Pace [ data missing ]November 5, 1849September 7, 1850 Fannin
Vacant—September 7, 1850November 18, 1850
Harrison G. Hendricks [ data missing ]November 18, 1850November 3, 1851
5 William M. Williams [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Fannin, Lamar
6 Samuel Bogart [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Collin, Grayson
7 William M. Cochran [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Dallas, Denton
8 Johnson Wren [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Hopkins, Hunt
9 Joshua F. Johnson [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Titus
10 Marion DeKalb Taylor [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Cass
11 Jeremiah M. Clough [ data missing ]November 5, 1849September 6, 1850 Harrison
Vacant—September 6, 1850November 18, 1850
Louis Trezevant Wigfall [ data missing ]November 18, 1850November 3, 1851
12 John H. McNairy [ data missing ]November 5, 1849July 22, 1850 Harrison, Upshur
Vacant—July 22, 1850November 18, 1850
Joseph Taylor [ data missing ]November 18, 1850November 3, 1851
13 Emory Lloyd [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Rusk
14 James K. Holland [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Panola, Rusk
15 Elisha Everett Lott [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Henderson, Smith
16 Benjamin F. Selman [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Cherokee
17 William N. Hardeman [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Nacogdoches
18 William G. W. Jowers [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Anderson, Houston
19 Nicholas Adolphus Sterne [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches
20 John Polk Jr. [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 San Augustine
21 Josiah M. Smith [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Shelby
22 Edgar A. Whittlesey [ data missing ]November 5, 1849July 14, 1850 Newton, Sabine
Vacant—July 14, 1850August 16, 1850
Joshua H. Speights [ data missing ]August 16, 1850November 3, 1851
23 Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Jasper, Jefferson, Tyler
24 William Fields [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Liberty, Polk
25 Benjamin Cromwell Franklin [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Galveston
Thomas Freeman McKinney [ data missing ]November 21, 1849November 3, 1851
26 J. M. Reynolds[ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Harris
John Shea [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851
James W. Scott [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851
27 Guy Morrison Bryan [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Brazoria, Fort Bend
28 David Catchings Dickson [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Grimes, Montgomery
29 Charles Gradison Keenan [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Walker
'30 Elliott M. Millican [ data missing ]November 5, 1849July 15, 1850 Brazos, Leon, Robertson
Vacant—July 15, 1850November 18, 1850
John Patrick [ data missing ]November 18, 1850November 3, 1851
31 Edward H. Tarrant [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Limestone, Navarro
32 James Charles Wilson [ data missing ]November 5, 1849October 15, 1850 Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton
Vacant—October 15, 1850November 18, 1850
Clark L. Owen [ data missing ]November 18, 1850November 3, 1851
33 William Edmund Crump [ data missing ]November 5, 1849October 13, 1850 Austin, Colorado
Vacant—October 13, 1850November 18, 1850
Zimri Hunt [ data missing ]November 18, 1850November 3, 1851
34 William J. Russell [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Fayette
35 Benjamin E. Tarver [ data missing ]November 5, 1849July 21, 1850 Washington
Vacant—July 21, 1850August 12, 1850
James E. Shepard [ data missing ]August 12, 1850November 3, 1851
James G. Sheppard [ data missing ]August 12, 1850November 3, 1851
36 James Shaw [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Bastrop, Burleson
37 George E. Burney [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Milam, Williamson
38 Thomas M. Hardeman [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Caldwell, Hays, Travis
39 Darwin M. Stapp [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 DeWitt, Lavaca, Victoria
40 William H. Stewart [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe
41 William G. Crump [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Bexar
Henry M. Lewis [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851
42 Reuben E. Clements [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Cameron, Nueces, Starr, Webb
43 Hamilton Prioleau Bee [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Cameron, Goliad, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb
44 Edward H. Winfield [ data missing ]November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Cameron, Starr, Webb

Membership Changes

Senate

DistrictOutgoing
Senator		Reason for VacancySuccessorDate of Successor's Installation
District 4 Albert G. Walker Senator Walker resigned March 30, 1850 Samuel R. Campbell August 12, 1850
District 6 James F. Taylor Senator Taylor resigned October 5, 1850. James F. Taylor November 18, 1850
District 11 John B. Jones In an election contest, Elisha M. Pease unseated Senator Jones on November 9, 1849. Elisha M. Pease November 9, 1849
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