The Second Texas Legislature met from December 13, 1847 to March 20, 1848 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1847.
Sessions
- 2nd Regular session: December 13, 1847 – March 20, 1848
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- John Alexander Greer, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- Edward Burleson, Democrat
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- James Wilson Henderson, Democrat
Members
Senate
Members of the Texas Senate for the Second Texas Legislature:
| District | Senator | Party | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M. "Buckskin" Williams | 1846 | |
| 2 | James B. Wootten | 1847 | |
| 3 | Edward Clark | Democrat | 1847 |
| 4 | Isaac Parker | 1847 | |
| 5 | Benjamin Rush Wallace | 1846 | |
| 6 | John H. McRae | 1847 | |
| 7 | William C. Abbott | 1847 | |
| 8 | Henry J. Jewett | 1846 | |
| 9 | Jesse Grimes | 1846 | |
| 10 | Isaac W. Brashear | 1846 | |
| 11 | Richard Bache, Jr. | 1847 | |
| 12 | Stephen W. Perkins | 1847 | |
| 13 | Philip Minor Cuney | 1847 | |
| 14 | John Winfield Scott Dancy | 1847 | |
| 15 | Edward Burleson | 1846 | |
| 16 | Robert McAlpin Williamson | 1846 | |
| 17 | Alexander H. Phillips | 1846 | |
| 18 | José Antonio Navarro | 1846 | |
| 19 | Henry Lawrence Kinney | 1846 | |
| F[1] | James G. Bourland | 1846 |
- ^ Bourland was a floating senator "conjointly" elected from Bowie, Red River, Fannin, and Lamar counties
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives for the Second Texas Legislature:
| District | Representative | Party | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | William E. Crump | Democrat | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 |
| Charles Railey | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | ||
| Bastrop | Thomas Jones Hardeman | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |
| Bexar | M. A. Dooley | December 16, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |
| Henry M. Lewis | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | ||
| Bowie | Samuel F. Mosely | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | |
| Hardin Richard Runnels | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | ||
| Brazoria | Guy Morrison Bryan | Democrat | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 |
| Elisha M. Pease | December 13, 1847 | November 5, 1849 | ||
| Brazos | ||||
| Colorado |
- James Armstrong
- John D. Anderson
- William H. Bourland, Democrat
- Jacob De Cordova
- Benjamin Holland Epperson
- Samuel G. Haynie
- James Wilson Henderson, Democrat
- Charles G. Keenan, Democrat
- Mirabeau B. Lamar
- Emory Rains, Democrat
- John Henninger Reagan, Democrat
- Thomas Jefferson Shannon
- Adolphus Sterne
- James Truitt, Democrat
Membership Changes
Senate
| District | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 11 | Richard Bache | Senator Bache died March 17, 1848 | None | |
| District 17 | Alexander H. Phillips | Senator Phillips resigned March 1, 1848. | None | |
| District 19 | Henry Lawrence Kinney | Senator Kinney resigned before December 18, 1847. | Edward Fitzgerald | February 5, 1848 |
| District 19 | Edward Fitzgerald | Senator Fitzgerald resigned March 20, 1848. | None |
References
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library