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The 7th Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1857 to February 16, 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.
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Members of the Seventh Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1857:
| District | Senator | Party | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon H. Pirkey | Democrat | 1855 |
| 2 | Johnson Wren | Democrat | 1853 |
| 3 | Robert H. Taylor | Democrat | 1855 |
| 4 | James W. Throckmorton | Democrat | 1857 |
| 5 | Albert G. Walker | Democrat | 1857 (First time: 1849–1851) |
| 6 | Jonathan Russell | Democrat | 1855 |
| 7 | M. D. K. Taylor | Democrat | 1851 |
| 8 | Louis T. Wigfall | Democrat | 1857 |
| 9 | Malcolm D. Graham | Democrat | 1857 |
| 10 | Elisha Everett Lott | Democrat | 1853 |
| 11 | Robert Henry Guinn | Democrat | 1853 |
| 12 | William M. Taylor | Democrat | 1855 |
| 13 | John N. Fall | Democrat | 1857 |
| 14 | James A. Truitt | Democrat | 1855 (First time: 1851–1853) |
| 15 | James M. Burroughs | Democrat | 1855 |
| 16 | Henry C. Pedigo | Democrat | 1853 |
| 17 | Mark M. Potter | Democrat | 1851 |
| 18 | Hiram George Runnels | Democrat | 1857 |
| 19 | Jesse Grimes | Democrat | 1855 (First time: 1846–1853) |
| 20 | Chauncey Berkeley Shepard | Democrat | 1857 |
| 21 | Elliot McNeil Millican | Democrat | 1853 |
| 22 | William Harrison "Howdy" Martin | Democrat | 1853 |
| 23 | George Bernard Erath | Democrat | 1857 |
| 24 | George E. Quinan | Democrat | 1857 |
| 25 | John Caldwell | Democrat | 1855 |
| 26 | Fletcher S. Stockdale | Democrat | 1857 |
| 27 | Henry Eustace McCulloch | Democrat | 1855 |
| 28 | Edwin B. Scarborough | Democrat | 1853 |
| 29 | Forbes Britton | Democrat | 1857 |
| 30 | Isaiah Addison Paschal | Democrat | 1857 (First time: 1853–1855) |
| 31 | Samuel A. Maverick | Democrat | 1855 |
| 32 | Claiborne C. Herbert | Democrat | 1857 |
| 33 | Archibald C. Hyde | Democrat | 1857 |
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| District | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 18 | Hiram George Runnels | Runnells did not appear and died on December 17, 1857. | Benjamin F. Tankersly | January 20, 1858 |
| District 21 | Elliot McNeil Millican | McNeill resigned before the session. | David M. Whaley | January 12, 1858 |
| District | Outgoing Member | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | William S. Taylor | Taylor died on July 22, 1858. | Unknown | after July 22, 1858 |
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