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Eleventh Texas Legislature

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The Eleventh Texas Legislature met from August 6, 1866 to November 13, 1866 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1865.

Contents

Sessions

  • 11th Regular session: August 6–November 13, 1866

    • Senate

    Lieutenant Governor
    George Washington Jones[1]
    President pro tempore
    Robert Henry Guinn, Democrat

    ^ Jones was removed from office in July 1867 by General Phillip H. Sheridan. The office of Lieutenant Governor remained vacant until 1870. Robert Henry Guinn served as acting Lieutenant Governor for the remainder of the term.

    House of Representatives

    Speaker of the House 
    Nathaniel Macon Burford, Unionist

    Members

    Members of the Eleventh Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, August 6, 1866:

    House of Representatives

    Representatives of the Eleventh Texas Legislature serving from 1866-1870:

    References

    Eleventh Texas Legislature Wikipedia
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