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15th Texas Legislature

The 15th Texas Legislature met from April 18 to August 21, 1876, in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in February 1876 in accordance with the newly adopted Constitution of 1876.

Sessions

  • 15th Regular session: April 18 – August 21, 1876

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
Richard Bennett Hubbard, Jr., Democrat
President pro tempore
Wells Thompson, Democrat

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Thomas Reuben Bonner, Democrat

Members

Members of the Fifteenth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, April 18, 1876:

Senate

House of Representatives

Logan Henderson McCorkle, Sulphur Springs

Representative Wilder won a closely contested election, but House Democrats contended that some votes were illegal and seated his Democratic opponent instead.

Membership changes

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