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.
Sessions
- 7th Regular session: November 2, 1857 – February 16, 1858
Party summary
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- Francis Richard Lubbock, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat, Regular session
- Samuel A. Maverick, Democrat, Ad interim
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- William S. Taylor, Democrat, 1857–18 January 1858[1]
- Matthew Fielding Locke, Democrat, 18 January 1858–1859[2]
Members
Members of the Seventh Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1857:
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership Changes
Senate
House of Representatives
Notes
- ^ Taylor took leave of absence December 26, 1857 and resigned January 18, 1858 because of illness.
- ^ Locke, as Speaker pro tempore, had served as Speaker from December 26, 1857 when Taylor had taken leave because of illness.
References
- Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. (2002). Presiding officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2002: prepared by the Research Division of the Texas Legislative Council (Rev. 2002 ed.). Austin, Texas: The Council. OCLC 49526832.
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
