16th Mississippi Legislature


The 16th Mississippi Legislature met between January 7, 1833, and March 2, 1833, in Jackson, Mississippi.

History

This legislature was the last under Mississippi's original state constitution. Elections were held in December 1832. The legislature published a resolve against nullification and in support of President Andrew Jackson.

Senate

Charles Lynch was elected President of the Senate. David Dickson was elected Secretary and Joseph Pierce was elected Door-Keeper.
County DistrictSenator Name
AdamsFountain Winston
WilkinsonThomas H. Prosser
Pike, MarionFranklin Love
Amite, FranklinArchibald Smith
ClaiborneAdam Gordon
Copiah, JeffersonBuckner Harris
HindsJ. B. Morgan
Monroe, Lowndes, RankinGeorge Higgason
Wayne, Greene, Jackson, Hancock, Jones, PerryJohn McLeod
Warren, WashingtonJohn I. Guion
Yazoo, MadisonDavid Ford
Lawrence, Simpson, CovingtonCharles Lynch

House

David Pemble was elected Speaker in fifteen ballots, over Joseph Dunbar, Adam L. Bingaman, and A. M. Keehan. John H. Mallory was elected Clerk and Lewis Whiteside was elected Door-Keeper.