13th Texas Legislature

none February 2025 April 2016 The 13th Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 4, 1873 in its regular session. All members of the Texas House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Texas Senate were elected in 1872. Sessions 13th Regular session: January 14–June 4, 1873 Officers Senate Lieutenant Governor Vacant President pro tempore (Lieutenant Governor ex officio) Edward Bradford Pickett, Democrat House of Representatives Speaker of the House M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat Members Members of the Thirteenth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the Regular Session, January 14, 1873: Senate District Senator Party Took office 1 Edward Bradford Pickett Democrat 1870 2 William H. Swift Democrat 1871 3 James Elizer Dillard Democrat 1871 4 Thomas J. Word Democrat 1872 5 David Webster Flanagan Republican 1870 6 John Lane Henry Democrat 1872 7 Henry Rawson Republican 1870 8 Hamilton J. Avinger Democrat 1872 9 Henry Russell Latimer Democrat 1870 10 David W. Cole Democrat 1870 11 Ebenezer Lafayette Dohoney Democrat 1870 12 George Thompson Ruby Republican 1870 13 Francis J. Franks Republican 1872 14 James G. Tracy Republican 1872 15 Edward T. Randle Republican 1872 16 Matthew Gaines Republican 1870 17 William A. Saylor Republican 1870 18 Phidello W. Hall Republican 1870 19 S. W. Ford Republican 1870 20 William H. Pyle Democrat 1870 21 Samuel Evans 1870 22 E. Thomas Broughton 1870 23 Andrew J. Ball Democrat 1872 24 George Preston Finlay Democrat 1872 (Prior: 1861–1863) 25 Robert P. Tendick Republican 1871 26 Joseph D. Sayers Democrat 1872 27 Thomas H. Baker Republican 1870 28 Nathan George Shelley Democrat 1872 (Prior: 1861–1863, 1865–1867) 29 Henry C. King Democrat 1872 30 Albert Jennings Fountain Republican 1870 House of Representatives November 2018 C. L. Abbotthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4398 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John Adriancehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4745 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Richard Allenallen Thomas G. Allisonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4746 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Em Andersonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4747 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile James Monroe Andersonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4748 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile James Armstronghttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4749 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Julius Berendshttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4750 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Samuel Bewleyhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4751 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile W.S. Bledsoehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4752 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Augustus J. Bootyhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4412 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Richard Bordeauxhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4753 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile A. S. Broaddushttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4897 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Bluford Brownhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4301 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John Henry Brownhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=5056 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Edward Chambershttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4070 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John Carrollhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4389 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Gustave Cookhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4756 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John Cunninghamhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=2678 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Overton Fletcher Davenporthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4759 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Samuel Dayhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4760 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Ashley Dentonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4761 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Peter Dillerhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4762 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John N. Doylehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4763 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile James Eastlandhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4765 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile W. A. Elletthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4767 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Henry Harrison Fordhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4769 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Louis Frankeehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4770 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile C.C. Gallowayhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4771 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Robert Gastonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4614 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Henry Clay Ghent (Seventeenth District, including Bell and Milam Counties)https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4772 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Levi Gillettehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4773 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Henry Addington Gilpinhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4774 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Greenehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4775 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile James Marshall Harrisonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4099 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Thomas Hesterhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4776 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Gustav V. Hoffmannhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4777 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Orlando Newton Hollingsworthhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4778 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John Irelandhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4779 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Thomas M. Josephhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4780 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Josiah Kemblehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4781 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Ira Killoughhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4793 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Marcellus Kleberghttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4795 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Lanehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4797 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Johann Frederic Leyendeckerhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4799 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Abner Smith Lipscombhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4800 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Mabryhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4801 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Hilary Manninghttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4803 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John M. McDonaldhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4802 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile F.A. Michaelhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4804 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile J. S. Millshttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4373 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Henry Moorehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4449 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Morrishttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4805 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Hudson Nelsonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4551 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Julius Noeggerathhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4807 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Jonathan Paynehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=3990 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Henry Phelpshttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4812 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Stephen Powershttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4215 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Davis M. Prendergasthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4813 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Frank Raineyhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4466 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Burlington Wesley Rimeshttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4814 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Sam Robbhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4815 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Shack Robertshttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4630 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile David Decatur Rosboroughhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4816 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Alexander Rosseyhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4817 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Jonathan Russellhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4818 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Chauncey Brewer Sabinhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4819 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Charles Partin Salterhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4820 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Sayershttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4821 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Erich F. Schmidthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4639 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Preston Scotthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4822 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Edward Sharphttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4823 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile W.A. Shawhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4824 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Eli Sheltonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4825 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Daniel Shorthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4699 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile George Washington Smithhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4826 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile John T. Smithhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4703 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Leonidas Jefferson Storeyhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4298 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Charles Stockbridgehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4485 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile M. D. K. Taylorhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4364 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Alfred Sturgis Thurmondhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4712 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Tilsonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4221 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Joseph Albert TivyHandbook of Texas Online John Files TomLone Stars III William H. Trolingerhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4829 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile K. M. Van Zandthttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4830 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Vealehttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4831 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Stephen Ventershttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4368 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile U.G. Mitchell Walkerhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4832 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile James H. Washingtonhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4833 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Arthur Thomas Wattshttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4834 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Westfallhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4835 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Allen W. Wilderhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4653 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Richard Williamshttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4495 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile Clinton McKamy Winklerhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4836 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile William Daniel Woodhttps://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=4837 Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile allen Representative Allen was apparently re-elected, but House Democrats alleged voting fraud and seated his Democratic opponent instead. Membership Changes July 2010 References External links 13 Texas Legislature Category:1873 in Texas Category:1873 U.S. legislative sessions