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2nd Texas Legislature

The 2nd Texas Legislature met from December 13, 1847 to March 20, 1848 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1847.

Sessions

  • 2nd Regular session: December 13, 1847 – March 20, 1848

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor: John Alexander Greer, Democrat
President pro tempore: Edward Burleson, Democrat

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House : James Wilson Henderson, Democrat

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the Second Texas Legislature:

House of Representatives

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

Membership Changes

Senate

House of Representatives

  • Gonzales: Stewart succeeded Anderson, who had resigned in January 1848, on February 15, 1848.
  • Harris: Jacob Raphael De Cordova succeeded Magnus Rogers after his death and took the oath of office on February 19, 1848.

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