The Third 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
Party summary
Officers
Senate
; Lieutenant Governor:
John Alexander Greer
John Alexander Greer (July 18, 1802 – July 4, 1855) was a Texas, Texan politician, and the second Lieutenant Governor of Texas serving under Governors George Tyler Wood, George T. Wood and Peter Hansborough Bell, Peter H. Bell.
Greer was bo ...
, Democrat
; President ''pro tempore'':
Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson (December 15, 1798 – December 26, 1851) was the third vice president of the Republic of Texas. After Texas was annexed to the United States, he served in the State Senate. Prior to his government service in Texas, he was a co ...
, Democrat
House of Representatives
; Speaker of the House :
Charles G. Keenan
Charles Gradison Keenan (1813–1870) was a politician and physician in early statehood Texas who served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the Third Texas Legislature.
Keenan was born 28 February 1813 in Giles County, Tenn ...
, Democrat
Members
Senate
Members of the Texas Senate for the Third Texas Legislature:
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives for the Third Texas Legislature:
Membership Changes
Senate
* Campbell was elected in a special election on July 22, 1850.
* After his resignation, Taylor was reelected in a special election.
External links
{{TexasLegislatures
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1849 U.S. legislative sessions
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