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Tenth Texas Legislature

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The Tenth Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1863 to November 15, 1864 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1863.

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Sessions

  • 10th Regular session: November 2–December 16, 1863
  • 10th First called session: May 9–28, 1864
  • 10th Second called session: October 17–November 15, 1864
  • Senate

    Lieutenant Governor
    Fletcher Summerfield Stockdale
    President pro tempore
    Robert Henry Guinn, Democrat

    House of Representatives

    Speaker of the House 
    M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat

    Members

    Members of the Tenth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1863:

    House of Representatives

  • Marmion Henry Bowers
  • John Thomas Brady
  • Constantine W. Buckley
  • Stephen Heard Darden
  • Alfred Wesley De Berry
  • George Washington Glasscock
  • John Summerfield Griffith
  • James Washington Guinn
  • Hays
  • John Leal Haynes
  • Edward R. Hord
  • William Hamilton Ledbetter
  • Marshall
  • James G. McDonald
  • McGuire
  • William Mynatt Peck
  • Davis M. Prendergast
  • John H. Prince
  • LaFayette Robinson, District 57, Cameron, Milam County
  • Hermann Seele
  • William R. Shannon, Democrat
  • Slaughter
  • Simpson
  • M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat
  • Orville Thomas Tyler
  • Way
  • Senate

  • ^ District 30: Knox was elected in special election held April 25, 1864.
  • House of Representatives

  • ^ District 42: Shannon was elected in special election held May 4, 1864.
  • References

    Tenth Texas Legislature Wikipedia