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4th Texas Legislature

The 4th Texas Legislature met from November 3, 1851 to February 7, 1853 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 1850.

Sessions

  • 4th Regular session: November 3, 1851 – February 16, 1852
  • 4th First called session: January 10–February 7, 1853

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor: James Wilson Henderson, Democrat
President pro tempore: Edward Burleson, Democrat, Regular session
Jesse Grimes, Democrat, Regular session, First called session
  • Senator Burleson died during the regular session on December 26, 1851.

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House : David Catchings Dickson, Democrat

Add to Representatives: Issac B. McFarland, Democrat, elected in 1851 from La Grange, Fayette County

Sources: several obituaries, family history, list of One Hundredth Anniversary of the District Courts of Travis County, Texas

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the Fourth Texas Legislature:

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives for the Fourth Texas Legislature:

Membership Changes

Senate

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