9th Mississippi Legislature explained

Before:8th Mississippi Legislature
After:10th Mississippi Legislature
Body:Mississippi Legislature
State:Mississippi
Chamber1:Mississippi State Senate
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber1 Leader1:Gerard C. Brandon
Chamber2:Mississippi House of Representatives
Chamber2 Leader1:Isaac R. Nicholson
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:President pro tempore
Chamber1 Leader2:Thomas Freeland

The 9th Mississippi Legislature met from January 2, 1826 to January 31, 1826, in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] [2] It was composed of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives. Some senators and all representatives were elected in August 1825.[3]

Senate

As the Gerard Brandon, the Lieutenant Governor (Senate President) was Acting Governor when the term started, Thomas Freeland was elected as the Senate's President Pro Tempore. On January 7, 1826, David Holmes was sworn in as Governor, allowing Brandon to resume his role as Lieutenant Governor and ex officio President of the Senate. Non-senators William H. Chaille and Joseph Pierce were elected Senate's Secretary and Door-Keeper respectively.

County DistrictSenator NameYear Elected
AdamsFountain Winston1825
Adam L. Bingaman1823[4]
Warren, ClaiborneThomas Freeland1823
Pike, MarionWiley P. Harris1824[5]
Hinds, Jefferson, Copiah, YazooHarden D. Runnels1824
LawrenceCharles Lynch1824
Amite, FranklinCharles C. Slocumb1825
Jackson, Hancock, Green, PerryJohn McLeod1825
Wayne, Covington, MonroeWilliam Dowsing1825
WilkinsonAbram M. Scott1825

House

Isaac R. Nicholson was elected Speaker of the House. Non-representatives James Phillips Jr. and Dillard Collins were elected Clerk and Door-Keeper respectively.

CountyRepresentative Name
AdamsBenjamin L. C. Wailes
Adams (Natchez)Charles B. Green
AmiteFrancis Graves
Soloman Weathersby
Edmund Smith
ClaiborneWilliam Briscoe
David Dickson
CopiahIsaac R. Nicholson
CovingtonJoseph McAfee
FranklinThomas Cotton
James C. Hawley
GreenArchibald McManus
HancockThomas Holmes
HindsWilliam Walker
JacksonJohn McDonald
JeffersonMalcolm Gilchrist
John L. Irwin
LawrenceHarman Runnels
Joseph Cooper
Reuben Collins
MarionMerry Bracy
MonroeRobert D. Haden
PerryJ. J. H. Morris
PikeWilliam Dickson
David Cleveland
Vincent Garner
SimpsonWilliam Tullus
WarrenHenry N. Vick
WayneThomas S. Sterling
John H. Horne
WilkinsonWilliam Haile
Cotesworth P. Smith
William L. Brandon
YazooLindsey C. Hall

References

  1. Web site: Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi ... 1826 v.9. . 2024-11-23 . HathiTrust . 3-6, 20, 25-29 . en.
  2. Jan 1826 . Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi . Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi . Jan 1826 9th Sess . 3-5, 144,263 . LLMC Digital.
  3. Web site: 1825-08-08 . Election Returns Adams County . 2024-11-23 . Newspapers.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi ... 1823. . 2024-11-23 . HathiTrust . 12 . en.
  5. Book: Senate, Mississippi Legislature . Journal . 1825 . 27 . en.