14th Texas Legislature


The 14th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1874 to March 15, 1875 in two regular sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1873.

Sessions

  • 14th First regular session: January 13–May 4, 1874
  • 14th Second regular session: January 12–March 15, 1875

Officers

Senate

; Lieutenant Governor
; President ''pro tempore''

House of Representatives

; Speaker of the House

Members

Members of the Fourteenth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 13, 1874:

Senate

House of Representatives

Membership Changes

DistrictOutgoing
Senator
Reason for VacancySuccessorDate of Successor's Installation
District 6John Lafayette CampCamp resigned March 13, 1875.Vacant
District 7David Browning CulbersonCulberson resigned March 3, 1875.Vacant
District 12VacantBenjamin Cromwell Franklin, member-elect, died December 25, 1873.Thomas Miller JosephMarch 19, 1874
District 16T. G. DavidsonDavidson refused to qualify January 14, 1874.Seth ShepardMarch 26, 1874
District 22William H. TrolingerTrolinger resigned before January 25, 1875.N. S. CravenJanuary 25, 1875
District 16: Shepard elected in special election February 17, 1874, seated March 26, 1874 after election contest with Matthew Gaines