The 5th Texas Legislature met from November 7, 1853, to February 13, 1854, in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1853.
Sessions
edit- 5th Regular session: November 7, 1853 – February 13, 1854
Party summary
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Officers
editSenate
edit- Lieutenant Governor
- David Catchings Dickson, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat, Regular session
- Guy Morrison Bryan, Democrat, Regular session
House of Representatives
edit- Speaker of the House
- Hardin Richard Runnels, Democrat
Members
editSenate
editMembers of the Texas Senate for the Fifth Texas Legislature:
House of Representatives
editMembers of the House of Representatives for the Fifth Texas Legislature. There are 73 districts at this time, 16 of them just created this session:
- John David German Adrian
- Hamilton P. Bee
- William H. Bourland, Democrat
- George E. Burney
- Horace Cone
- David Catchings Dickson, Democrat
- Benjamin Cromwell Franklin
- Lindsay Hagler, San Patricio County
- Bird Holland
- John Byler Mallard
- Samuel A. Maverick, Democrat,
- William Menefee
- Emory Rains
- James Reily
- Hardin Richard Runnels, Democrat
- Moses Fisk Roberts
- Gustav Schleicher
- Charles William Tait
- Robert H. Taylor
- Amasa Turner
- George Washington Whitmore
- Wesley Clark Walker, Democrat
Membership changes
editSenate
edit| District | Outgoing Senator |
Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 26 | James T. Lytle | Senator Lytle died February 5, 1854 | None |