4th Texas Legislature explained

The 4th Texas Legislature met from November 3, 1851 to February 7, 1853 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1850.

Sessions

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor: James Wilson Henderson, Democrat
  • President pro tempore: Edward Burleson, Democrat, Regular session
  • Jesse Grimes, Democrat, Regular session, First called session

    House of Representatives

    Speaker of the House : David Catchings Dickson, Democrat

    Add to Representatives: Issac B. McFarland, Democrat, elected in 1851 from La Grange, Fayette County

    Sources: several obituaries, family history, list of One Hundredth Anniversary of the District Courts of Travis County, Texas

    Members

    Senate

    Members of the Texas Senate for the Fourth Texas Legislature:

    DistrictSenatorPartyTook office
    1Joseph H. BurksDemocrat1851
    2William M. "Buckskin" WilliamsDemocrat1851 (First time:1846–1849)
    3Sam BogartDemocrat1851
    4Hart HardinDemocrat1849
    5M. D. K. TaylorDemocrat1851
    6George Washington HillDemocrat1851
    7Isaac ParkerDemocrat1847
    8Stephen ReavesDemocrat1851
    9William Thomas ScottDemocrat1851 (First time:1846–1847)
    10Z. Williams EddyDemocrat1851
    11Adolphus SterneDemocrat1851
    12James A. TruittDemocrat1851
    13James DavisDemocrat1851
    14James H. ArmstrongDemocrat1851
    15Jesse GrimesDemocrat1846
    16William S. DayDemocrat1851
    17Peter W. GrayDemocrat1851
    18Franklin H. MerrimanDemocrat1851
    19James Charles WilsonDemocrat1851
    20John Winfield Scott DancyDemocrat1851 (First time:1847–1849)
    21Edward BurlesonDemocrat1846
    22Baron Otfried Hans Freiherr von MeusebachDemocrat1851
    23Thomas Hinds DugganDemocrat1851
    24Israel B. BigelowDemocrat1851
    25Henry Lawrence KinneyDemocrat1846
    26Rufus DoaneDemocrat1851

    House of Representatives

    Members of the House of Representatives for the Fourth Texas Legislature:

    DistrictRepresentativeFirst day of termLast day of termCounties Represented
    1Napoleon Bonaparte CharltonNovember 3, 1851November 7, 1853Jefferson, Tyler
    2William FieldsNovember 3, 1851November 7, 1853Liberty, Polk

    Membership Changes

    Senate

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    DistrictOutgoing
    Senator    		Reason for VacancySuccessorDate of Successor's Installation
    District 11Adolphus SterneSenator Sterne died March 27, 1852.Steward Alexander MillerJanuary 20, 1852
    District 18Franklin H. MerrimanSenator Merriman resigned August 31, 1852.Mark M. PotterJanuary 20, 1852
    District 21Edward BurlesonSenator Burleson died December 26, 1851.John Salmon "Rip" FordJanuary 20, 1852