15th Mississippi Legislature

none February 2026 February 2026 1831 11 21 1831 12 20 Mississippi Mississippi Legislature Mississippi State Senate President Abram M. Scott Mississippi House of Representatives Speaker M. F. DeGraffenreid 14th Mississippi Legislature 16th Mississippi Legislature Jackson, MississippiThe 15th Mississippi Legislature met between November 21, 1831, and December 20, 1831, in Jackson, Mississippi.House of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Nov 1831 15th Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40802-1831-110.1.5&e=-------en-25--1--img---------------------------1 2025-12-22 discover.llmc.comMississippi Council/Senate Journals, 1798-: Nov 1831 15th Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40801-1831-110.1.6&e=-------en-25--1--img---------------------------1 2025-12-22 discover.llmc.com Senate Parmenas Briscoe was elected President pro Tempore. John P. Gilbert was elected Secretary of the Senate, and Joseph Pierce was elected Door-Keeper. County District Senator NameAdamsRobert T. DunbarWilkinsonCotesworth Pinckney SmithPike, MarionWilliam Clinton CageAmite, FranklinWillie JacksonClaiborneParmenas BriscoeCopiah, JeffersonBenjamin KennedyHindsIsaac CaldwellMonroe, Lowndes, RankinJames F. TrotterWayne, Greene, Jackson, Hancock, Jones, PerryThomas S. SterlingWarren, WashingtonJohn I. GuionYazoo, MadisonThomas LandLawrence, Simpson, CovingtonA. M. Keegan House M. F. DeGraffenreid was elected Speaker, defeating Charles B. Green in a 31-3 vote. John H.. Mallory was elected Clerk, and Lewis Whitesides was elected Door-Keeper. County Representative NameAdamsJohn F. H. ClaiborneAdam L. BingamanAmiteEdmund SmithDavid PembleClaiborneBenjamin F. StocktonJames H. MauryCopiahDaniel B. EganSeth GranberryCovingtonMorgan McAfeeFranklinRichard W. WebberGreenDavid McRaeHancockElihu CarverHindsJeremiah ConantJames ScottJacksonJohn McDonaldJeffersonArmstead B. BradfordJohn L. IrwinJonesSamuel EllisLawrenceSamuel BensonGeorge GranberryLowndesTilman M. TuckerMarionWilliam M. RankinMadisonCharles B. GreenMonroeGeorge HiggasonPerryGeorge D. GainesPikeJohn GwinFranklin LoveRankinThomas J. CoffeeSimpsonFrederick CarrWarrenGideon GibsonWashingtonClaudius GibsonWayneJohn A. EdwardsWilkinsonM. F. DeGraffenreidGeorge H. GordonYazooRichard SparksWilliam M. Walton References Category:1831 in Mississippi Category:Mississippi legislative sessions