The 6th Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1855 to September 1, 1856 in its regular session and one adjourned session. All 80 members of the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Texas Senate were elected in 1855.
Sessions
* 6th Regular session: November 5, 1855 – February 4, 1856
* 6th Adjourned session: July 7–September 1, 1856
Party summary
Officers
Senate
; Lieutenant Governor:
Hardin Richard Runnels
Hardin Richard Runnels (August 30, 1820 – December 25, 1873) was a United States politician. He served as the sixth Governor of Texas for one term but notably was the only person to ever defeat Sam Houston in a political contest.
Early lif ...
, Democrat
; President ''pro tempore'':
Jesse Grimes
Jesse Grimes (1788–1866) was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas ...
, Regular session, Adjourned session
House of Representatives
; Speaker of the House :
Hamilton P. Bee
Members
Senate
Members of the Texas Senate for the Sixth Texas Legislature:
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives for the Sixth Texas Legislature:
* John David German Adrian
*
Hamilton P. Bee
*
N. B. Charlton
*
John Winfield Scott Dancy
*
Isaac N. Dennis
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Julien Sidney Devereux
*
David Catchings Dickson
David Catchings Dickson (February 25, 1818 – June 5, 1880) was an American politician and physician in early Texas who served as the ninth Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He was als ...
*
Mathew Duncan Ector
*
James Carlton Francis
*
James Alfred Head
*
John Rhodes King
*
Pleasant Williams Kittrell
*
Matthew Fielding Locke
*
Jefferson Carruthers McAlpine
*
John Hazelrigg McClanahan
*
Robert Caldwell Neblett
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William Beck Ochiltree
William Beck Ochiltree (October 18, 1811 – December 27, 1867), was a settler, judge, and legislator in Texas. In 1963, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Number 967, honoring Colonel Ochiltree, was placed at the courthouse in Perryton.
Biography ...
* Dr.
Lewis S. Owings
*
Benjamin F. Parker
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John Sayles
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for ''Passion Fish'' (1992) and '' ...
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Ashbel Smith
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William Stedman
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Benjamin E. Tarver
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William S. Taylor
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William M. "Buckskin" Williams
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Israel Worsham
Membership Changes
External links
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1855 in Texas
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1856 U.S. legislative sessions