The Sixth Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1855 to September 1, 1856 in its regular session and one adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1855.
Sessions
- 6th Regular session: November 5, 1855 – February 4, 1856
- 6th Adjourned session: July 7–September 1, 1856
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- Hardin Richard Runnels, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- Jesse Grimes, Regular session, Adjourned session
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Hamilton P. Bee
Members
Senate
Members of the Texas Senate for the Sixth Texas Legislature:
| District | Senator | Party | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon H. Pirkey | Democrat | 1855 |
| 2 | Johnson Wren | Democrat | 1855 |
| 3 | Robert H. Taylor | Democrat | 1855 |
| 4 | Malachi W. Allen | Democrat | 1853 |
| 5 | Jefferson Weatherford | Democrat | 1853 |
| 6 | Jonathan Russell | Democrat | 1855 |
| 7 | M. D. K. Taylor | Democrat | 1851 |
| 8 | William Thomas Scott | Democrat | 1851 (First time: 1846–1847) |
| 9 | James Winwright Flanagan | Democrat | 1855 |
| 10 | Elisha Everett Lott | Democrat | 1853 |
| 11 | Robert Henry Guinn | Democrat | 1853 |
| 12 | William M. Taylor | Democrat | 1855 |
| 13 | Madison G. Whitaker | Democrat | 1853 |
| 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 | Edward A. Palmer | Democrat | 1855 |
| 19 | Jesse Grimes | Democrat | 1855 (First time: 1846–1853) |
| 20 | James W. McDade | Democrat | 1853 |
| 21 | Elliot McNeil Millican | Democrat | 1853 |
| 22 | William Harrison "Howdy" Martin | Democrat | 1853 |
| 23 | James H. Armstrong | Democrat | 1851 |
| 24 | Guy Morrison Bryan | Democrat | 1853 |
| 25 | John Caldwell | Democrat | 1855 |
| 26 | Samuel Addison White | Democrat | 1855 |
| 27 | Henry Eustace McCulloch | Democrat | 1855 |
| 28 | Edwin B. Scarborough | Democrat | 1855 |
| 29 | Edward R. Hord | Democrat | 1855 |
| 30 | Antoine Supervièle | Democrat | 1853 |
| 31 | Samuel A. Maverick | Democrat | 1855 |
| 32 | Isaac Lafayette Hill | Democrat | 1853 |
| 33 | Rufus Doane | Democrat | 1851 |
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives for the Sixth Texas Legislature:
- John David German Adrian
- Hamilton P. Bee
- N. B. Charlton
- John Winfield Scott Dancy
- Isaac N. Dennis
- Julien Sidney Devereux
- David Catchings Dickson
- Mathew Duncan Ector
- James Carlton Francis
- James Alfred Head
- John Rhodes King
- Pleasant Williams Kittrell
- Matthew Fielding Locke
- Jefferson Carruthers McAlpine
- John Hazelrigg McClanahan
- Robert Caldwell Neblett
- William Beck Ochiltree
- Dr. Lewis S. Owings
- Benjamin F. Parker
- John Sayles
- Ashbel Smith
- William Stedman
- Benjamin E. Tarver
- William S. Taylor
- William M. "Buckskin" Williams
- Israel Worsham
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library