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The 9th Texas Legislature met from November 4, 1861 to March 7, 1863 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 1861.
Sessions
- 9th Regular session: November 4, 1861 – January 14, 1862
- 9th First called session: February 2–March 7, 1863]
Party summary
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- John McClannahan Crockett
- President pro tempore
- Robert Henry Guinn, Regular session, First called session
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Constantine W. Buckley, Democrat, November 4, 1861 – December 7, 1861
- Nicholas Henry Darnell,[1] Democrat, 7 December 1861–1862
- Constantine W. Buckley, Democrat, 1863
Members
Members of the Ninth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 4, 1861
Senate
House of Representatives
- George H. Bagby
- Payton Bethell
- Constantine W. Buckley
- Horace Cone
- Nicholas Henry Darnell
- Robert Turner Flewellen
- Sterling Brown Hendricks
- Alfred Marmaduke Hobby
- James K. Holland
- Spearman Holland
- Samuel A. Maverick
- James G. McDonald
- José Ángel Navarro
- John Smith
- James D. Woods
- William Amos Wortham
- Samuel James Polk McDowell
Membership Changes
Senate
House of Representatives
References
- ^ Darnell resigned in 1862 to serve in the Confederate States Army.
- ^ District 9: Maxey never appeared.
- ^ District 16: Jordan did not attend the First called session until February 27, 1863.
- ^ District 30: Mitchell did not attend the First called session.
- ^ District 9: Rice Maxey was elected in a special election on August 4, 1862 to succeed his son, Samuel Bell Maxey.
- ^ District 14: James B. Davis was elected in a special election on October 24, 1863.
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library