17th Mississippi Legislature

none February 2026 February 2026 1833 11 18 1835 1 30 Mississippi Mississippi Legislature Mississippi State Senate President Parmenas Briscoe Mississippi House of Representatives Speaker Adam L. Bingaman 16th Mississippi Legislature 1836–1838 Mississippi Legislature Jackson, Mississippi 1833 11 18 1833 12 25 1835 1 19 1835 1 30The 17th Mississippi Legislature met in two sessions: a regular session between November 18, 1833 and December 25, 1833;House of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Nov 1833 17th Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40802-1833-110.1.4&e=-------en-25--1--img---------------------------1 2025-12-22 discover.llmc.comMississippi Council/Senate Journals, 1798-: Nov 1833 17th Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40801-1833-110&e=-------en-25--1--img---------------------------1 2025-12-22 discover.llmc.com and a called session between January 19, 1835, and January 30, 1835.Mississippi Council/Senate Journals, 1798-: Jan 1835 Call Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40801-1835-010.1.6&e=-------en-25--1--img---------------------------1 2025-12-22 discover.llmc.comHouse of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Jan 1835 Call. Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40802-1835-010&e=-------en-25--1--img---------------------------1 2025-12-22 discover.llmc.com History This was the first of the two-year legislative terms as ordered by Mississippi's 1832 constitution.Rowland Dunbar https://www.google.com/books/edition/Mississippi_L_Z/wnkqNbGEXs4C Mississippi: L-Z 1907 Southern historical publishing association 83 en Elections were held on the first Monday of May in 1833. Senate Parmenas Briscoe was elected President of the Senate. John P. Gilbert was elected Secretary and Major Craft was elected Door-Keeper. County District Senator NameAdamsFountain Winston (Regular)John A. Quitman (Called)WilkinsonJohn Henderson (Called)Pike, MarionJesse HarperAmite, FranklinDavid DavisClaiborneParmenas BriscoeCopiah, JeffersonSolomon TraceyHindsSilas BrownMonroe, Lowndes, RankinStephen CockeWayne, Greene, Jackson, Hancock, Jones, PerryThomas S. Sterling (Regular)Thomas P. Falconer (Called)Warren, WashingtonEugene MageeLawrence, Simpson, CovingtonRichard A. HargisYazoo, Madison, HolmesThomas Land (Called) House Adam L. Bingaman was elected Speaker, defeating Russell Williamson.House of Representatives Journals, 1798-: Nov 1833 17th Sess — LLMC https://discover.llmc.com/?a=d&d=LLMC-40802-1833-110.1.2&e=-------en-25--1--img---------------------------1 2025-12-22 discover.llmc.com Several new members were elected for the Called Session.Representatives Mississippi Legislature House of https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/lvZBAQAAMAAJ Journal 1835 en These included representatives from new state counties. County Representative Nam(Main Session) Representative Name(Called Session)AdamsAdam L. BingamanWilliam VannersonAmiteWilliam Van NormanMorgan DavisCarrollGreenwood LefloreChoctawWilliam PeeryClaiborneJames H. MauryThomas M. NewellClarkSamuel K. LewisCopiahBuckner HarrisJohn BeesleySeth GranberryCovingtonThomas H. HopkinsFranklinRobert AndersonGreenDavid McRaeAllen McCaskillHancockBurwell B. BrewerHindsA. Albert AllenThomas H. WilliamsWilliam C. DemossHolmesJames C. BoleWilliam W. GeorgeJacksonAllen McLendonJasperJohn C. ThomasJeffersonThomas H. WatkinsMalcolm GilchristJoseph DunbarKemperFrancis ThomasLauderdaleSamuel DaleLawrenceSamuel JayneSamuel HunterMajor NewtonLeakeHenry HarperLowndesTilghman M. TuckerMarionCharles D. LearnedMadisonRussel M. WilliamsonDavid M. FultonMonroeSamuel J. GholsonNeshobaJames EllisNoxubeeThomas D. WooldridgeOktibbehaHenry GibsonPerryJames CarpenterPikeCharles C. CageFranklin LoveJames Y. McNabbRankinOliver C. DeaseScottJeremiah B. WhiteSimpsonCharles K. BrownSmithEmanuel A. DurrTallahatchieCharles BowenWarrenWilliam VickWashingtonRobert P. ShelbyWayneJohn WattsAlfred BrownWilkinsonGordon D. BoydJohn W. GildartWinstonJesse M. FieldYalobushaRobert EdringtonYazooJohn M. SharpJohn Alston References Category:1833 in Mississippi Category:1834 in Mississippi Category:1835 in Mississippi Category:Mississippi legislative sessions