The 16th Texas Legislature met from January 14 to July 9, 1879 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 1878 General Election.
Sessions
- 16th Regular session: January 14âÂÂApril 24, 1879
- 16th First called session: June 10âÂÂJuly 9, 1879
Party summary
Officers
Senate
Lieutenant Governor
Joseph Draper Sayers, Democrat
President pro tempore
Edwin Hobby, Democrat, Regular session, ad interim
Leonidas Jefferson Storey, Democrat, First called session
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
John Hughes Cochran, Democrat
Members
Members of the Sixteenth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 14, 1879:
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership Changes
- District 16: Buchanan was elected in special election February 17, 1880
- District 20: Homan was reelected in special election February 17, 1880
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