5th Texas Legislature
The Fifth 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
- 5th Regular session: November 7, 1853 – February 13, 1854
Party summary
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Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- David Catchings Dixon, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat, Regular session
- Guy Morrison Bryan, Democrat, Regular session
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Hardin Richard Runnels, Democrat
Members
Senate
Members of the Texas Senate for the Fifth Texas Legislature:
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives for the Fifth Texas Legislature:
- 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
- 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
Senate
District | Outgoing Senator |
Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
---|---|---|---|---|
District 26 | James T. Lytle | Senator Lytle died February 5, 1854 | None |