3rd Texas Legislature


The 3rd Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1849 to December 3, 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849.

Sessions

  • 3rd Regular session: November 5, 1849 – February 11, 1850
  • 3rd First called session: August 12, 1850 – September 6, 1850
  • 3rd Second called session: November 18, 1850 – December 3, 1850

    Officers

Senate

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

House of Representatives

; Speaker of the House : Charles G. Keenan, Democrat

Members

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the Third Texas Legislature:
DistrictSenatorPartyTook office
1Matthias WardDemocrat1849
2Albert Hamilton LatimerDemocrat1849
3Hart HardinDemocrat1849
4Albert Gallitan WalkerDemocrat1849
4Samuel R. CampbellDemocrat1850
5David GageDemocrat1847
6James F. TaylorDemocrat1849
7Alfred M. TruittDemocrat1849
8John H. McRaeDemocrat1847
9John H. MoffittDemocrat1849
10Isaac ParkerDemocrat1847
11John B. JonesDemocrat1849
11Elisha Marshall PeaseDemocrat1849
12Isaac Wright BrashearDemocrat1846
13Jesse GrimesDemocrat1846
14Jerome Bonaparte "Polly" RobertsonDemocrat1849
15Wilds K. CookeDemocrat1849
16Edward BurlesonDemocrat1846
17David Young PortisDemocrat1849
18Alexander H. PhillipsDemocrat1846
19Henry Lawrence KinneyDemocrat1846
20David Campbell Van DerlipDemocrat1849
21Henry Clay DavisDemocrat1849
22Benjamin Rush WallaceDemocrat1846

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives for the Third Texas Legislature:
DistrictRepresentativePartyTerm startTerm endCounties represented
1Burrell Perry SmithNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Red River
2Hardin Richard RunnelsNovember 5, 1849November 21, 1850Bowie, Red River
3James S. GilletNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Lamar
4Alfred Elkins PaceNovember 5, 1849September 7, 1850Fannin
4VacantSeptember 7, 1850November 18, 1850Fannin
4Harrison G. HendricksNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851Fannin
5William M. WilliamsNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Fannin, Lamar
6Samuel BogartNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Collin, Grayson
7William M. CochranNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Dallas, Denton
8Johnson WrenNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Hopkins, Hunt
9Joshua F. JohnsonNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Titus
10Marion DeKalb TaylorNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Cass
11Jeremiah M. CloughNovember 5, 1849September 6, 1850Harrison
11VacantSeptember 6, 1850November 18, 1850Harrison
11Louis Trezevant WigfallNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851Harrison
12John H. McNairyNovember 5, 1849July 22, 1850Harrison, Upshur
12VacantJuly 22, 1850November 18, 1850Harrison, Upshur
12Joseph TaylorNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851Harrison, Upshur
13Emory LloydNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Rusk
14James K. HollandNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Panola, Rusk
15Elisha Everett LottNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Henderson, Smith
16Benjamin F. SelmanNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Cherokee
17William N. HardemanNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Nacogdoches
18William G. W. JowersNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Anderson, Houston
19Nicholas Adolphus SterneNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches
20John Polk Jr.November 5, 1849November 3, 1851San Augustine
21Josiah M. SmithNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Shelby
22Edgar A. WhittleseyNovember 5, 1849July 14, 1850Newton, Sabine
22VacantJuly 14, 1850August 16, 1850Newton, Sabine
22Joshua H. SpeightsAugust 16, 1850November 3, 1851Newton, Sabine
23Napoleon Bonaparte CharltonNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Jasper, Jefferson, Tyler
24William FieldsNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Liberty, Polk
25Benjamin Cromwell FranklinNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Galveston
25Thomas Freeman McKinneyNovember 21, 1849November 3, 1851Galveston
26J. M. ReynoldsNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Harris
26John SheaNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Harris
26James W. ScottNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Harris
27Guy Morrison BryanNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Brazoria, Fort Bend
28David Catchings DicksonNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Grimes, Montgomery
29Charles Gradison KeenanNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Walker
'30Elliott M. MillicanNovember 5, 1849July 15, 1850Brazos, Leon, Robertson
'30VacantJuly 15, 1850November 18, 1850Brazos, Leon, Robertson
'30John PatrickNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851Brazos, Leon, Robertson
31Edward H. TarrantNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Limestone, Navarro
32James Charles WilsonNovember 5, 1849October 15, 1850Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton
32VacantOctober 15, 1850November 18, 1850Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton
32Clark L. OwenNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton
33William Edmund CrumpNovember 5, 1849October 13, 1850Austin, Colorado
33VacantOctober 13, 1850November 18, 1850Austin, Colorado
33Zimri HuntNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851Austin, Colorado
34William J. RussellNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Fayette
35Benjamin E. TarverNovember 5, 1849July 21, 1850Washington
35VacantJuly 21, 1850August 12, 1850Washington
35James E. ShepardAugust 12, 1850November 3, 1851Washington
35James G. SheppardAugust 12, 1850November 3, 1851Washington
36James ShawNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Bastrop, Burleson
37George E. BurneyNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Milam, Williamson
38Thomas M. HardemanNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Caldwell, Hays, Travis
39Darwin M. StappNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851DeWitt, Lavaca, Victoria
40William H. StewartNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe
41William G. CrumpNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Bexar
41Henry M. LewisNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Bexar
42Reuben E. ClementsNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Cameron, Nueces, Starr, Webb
43Hamilton Prioleau BeeNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Cameron, Goliad, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb
44Edward H. WinfieldNovember 5, 1849November 3, 1851Cameron, Starr, Webb