The Tenth Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1863 to November 15, 1864 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 1863.
Sessions
*10th Regular session: November 2–December 16, 1863
*10th First called session: May 9–28, 1864
*10th Second called session: October 17–November 15, 1864
Party summary
Officers
Senate
; Lieutenant Governor:
Fletcher Summerfield Stockdale
; President ''pro tempore'':
Robert Henry Guinn
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Guinn was a Democrat and served District 11, representing Cherokee County, Texas, in the Texas State Senate during the Fifth Texas Legislature, Sixth Texas Legis ...
, Democrat
House of Representatives
; Speaker of the House :
M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat
Members
Members of the Tenth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1863:
Senate
House of Representatives
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Marmion Henry Bowers
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John Thomas Brady
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Constantine W. Buckley
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Stephen Heard Darden
*
Alfred Wesley De Berry
*
George Washington Glasscock
*
John Summerfield Griffith
*
James Washington Guinn
* Hays
*
John Leal Haynes
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New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
*
Edward R. Hord
*
William Hamilton Ledbetter
* Marshall
*
James G. McDonald
* McGuire
*
William Mynatt Peck
*
Davis M. Prendergast
*
John H. Prince
*
LaFayette Robinson
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, District 57, Cameron, Milam County
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Hermann Seele
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William R. Shannon, Democrat
* Slaughter
* Simpson
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M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat
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Orville Thomas Tyler
* Way
Membership changes
Senate
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District 30
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: Knox was elected in special election held April 25, 1864.
House of Representatives
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District 42: Shannon was elected in special election held May 4, 1864.
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