1st Mississippi Legislature

1817 to 1818 legislative session February 2026 January 2025 Mississippi 1817 10 6 1818 2 6 September 17, 1817 Edward Turner Mississippi State Senate 8 President Mississippi House of Representatives Speaker Thomas Barnes 24 2nd Mississippi Legislature The 1st Mississippi Legislature met between October 6, 1817 and February 6, 1818, first in Washington and then in Natchez, Mississippi. Background Elections were held on September 17, 1817.1817-08-17 Article clipped from Mississippi Free Trader https://www.newspapers.com/article/mississippi-free-trader/79397501/ 2024-09-14 Mississippi Free Trader 3 Senators and representatives first convened in Washington, Mississippi, between October 6 and October 9, 1817.Mississippi. Legislature. Senate 1817-10-06 First Session of the First General Assembly https://egrove.olemiss.edu/journal_ms_senate/1/ Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi 5, 29, 32, 38, 89, 111, 218 eGROVE They then met in Natchez, Mississippi, on December 8, 1817. The Senate adjourned on February 4, 1818. Senators were to be elected to staggered three-year terms.The Mississippi Constitution of 1817 - https://mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/mississippi-constitution-of-1817 2026-01-02 mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov Lots were drawn to determine how many years each senator's term would last (including the first session) before re-election.1817-12-20 Classification https://www.newspapers.com/article/natchez-gazette-classification/178993667/ 2026-01-02 Natchez Gazette 2 Senate Two senators, Duncan Stewart and David Dickson, resigned during the recess in between October and December. Joseph Johnson was sworn in to replace Stewart (who had been elected lieutenant governor) on December 9, 1817. Stewart, who was sworn in on December 9, 1817, became the ex officio president of the Senate.Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi Oct. 1817-Feb. 1818, 1st Sess. 3–5, 7, 22–23, 35–36, 407 LLMC Digital Nathaniel Wells was sworn in to replace Dickson on January 2, 1819. The House adjourned on February 6, 1818. CountiesSenator(s)Term Years before Next ElectionMississippi Council/Senate Journals, 1798-: Oct 1817-18 1st Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40801-1817-100.1.63&e=-------en-25--1--img-classification--------------------------1 2026-01-02 discover.llmc.comAdams Henry Postlethwaite2AmiteDavid Lea2Jefferson Hezekiah J. Balch1WilkinsonDuncan Stewart (Oct-Dec. 8, 1817)3Joseph Johnston (Dec. 1818–1819)Franklin, Pike David Dickson (Oct-Dec 8, 1817)1Nathaniel Wells (January 2, 1819)Lawrence, Marion, Hancock Charles Stovall1Warren, Claiborne Daniel Burnet3Wayne, Greene, Jackson Josiah Skinner2 Mississippi House of Representantatives The House met alongside the Senate on October 6, 1817. On that day, Thomas Barnes of Claiborne County was elected Speaker of the House. Then, non-representatives Peter A. Vandorn and John Lowry were elected to the offices of House clerk and doorkeeper respectively. One representative, Benjamin Bullen, resigned in between the October and December meetings. Cowles Mead was sworn in to replace Bullen on December 8, 1817. CountyRepresentative(s)AdamsPhilander Smith Joseph Sessions Edward TurnerCharles B. GreenAmite David Davis Hardy Coward Angus WilkinsonClaiborne Thomas Barnes Henry G. JohnstonFranklin Joseph WinnGreene George B. DameronHancock Noel JourdanJackson Archibald McManisJeffersonBenjamin M. Bullen (Oct-Dec. 1817)Cowles Mead (Dec. 1817–1818) Edward DugganLawrence Harman RunnelsMarion George M. NixonPikeElbert Burton David ClevelandWarren Jacob HylandWayne William PattonWilkinson Thomas M. Gildart Abram M. Scott John Joor References Category:1810s in Mississippi Category:Mississippi legislative sessions Category:1818 U.S. legislative sessions Category:1817 U.S. legislative sessions