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4th Texas Legislature

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The 4th Texas Legislature met from November 3, 1851 to February 7, 1853 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 1850.

Sessions

  • 4th Regular session: November 3, 1851 – February 16, 1852
  • 4th First called session: January 10–February 7, 1853

Party summary

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
James Wilson Henderson, Democrat
President pro tempore
Edward Burleson[1], Democrat, Regular session
Jesse Grimes, Democrat, Regular session, First called session
  • ^ Senator Burleson died during the regular session on December 26, 1851.

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
David Catchings Dickson, Democrat

Add to Representatives: Issac B. McFarland, Democrat, elected in 1851 from La Grange, Fayette County

Sources: several obituaries, family history, list of One Hundredth Anniversary of the District Courts of Travis County, Texas

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the Fourth Texas Legislature:

DistrictSenatorPartyTook office
1Joseph H. BurksDemocrat1851
2William M. "Buckskin" WilliamsDemocrat1851 (First time:1846–1849)
3Sam BogartDemocrat1851
4Hart HardinDemocrat1849
5M. D. K. TaylorDemocrat1851
6George Washington HillDemocrat1851
7Isaac ParkerDemocrat1847
8Stephen ReavesDemocrat1851
9William Thomas ScottDemocrat1851 (First time:1846–1847)
10Z. Williams EddyDemocrat1851
11Adolphus SterneDemocrat1851
12James A. TruittDemocrat1851
13James DavisDemocrat1851
14James H. ArmstrongDemocrat1851
15Jesse GrimesDemocrat1846
16William S. DayDemocrat1851
17Peter W. GrayDemocrat1851
18Franklin H. MerrimanDemocrat1851
19James Charles WilsonDemocrat1851
20John Winfield Scott DancyDemocrat1851 (First time:1847–1849)
21Edward BurlesonDemocrat1846
22Baron Otfried Hans Freiherr von MeusebachDemocrat1851
23Thomas Hinds DugganDemocrat1851
24Israel B. BigelowDemocrat1851
25Henry Lawrence KinneyDemocrat1846
26Rufus DoaneDemocrat1851

House of Representatives

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

DistrictRepresentativeFirst day of termLast day of termCounties Represented
1Napoleon Bonaparte CharltonNovember 3, 1851November 7, 1853Jefferson, Tyler
2William FieldsNovember 3, 1851November 7, 1853Liberty, Polk

Membership Changes

Senate

DistrictOutgoing
Senator		Reason for VacancySuccessorDate of Successor's Installation
District 11Adolphus SterneSenator Sterne died March 27, 1852.Steward Alexander MillerJanuary 20, 1852
District 18Franklin H. MerrimanSenator Merriman resigned August 31, 1852.Mark M. PotterJanuary 20, 1852
District 21Edward BurlesonSenator Burleson died December 26, 1851.John Salmon "Rip" FordJanuary 20, 1852
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