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The 8th Texas Legislature met from November 7, 1859 to April 9, 1861 in its regular session, a first called session, and an adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1859.
- 8th Regular session: November 7, 1859 – February 13, 1860
- 8th First called session: January 21–February 9, 1861
- 8th Adjourned session: March 18–April 9, 1861
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- Lieutenant Governor
- Edward Clark, Democrat
- President pro tempore
- Jesse Grimes, Democrat, Regular session
House of Representatives
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- Speaker of the House
- M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat
Members of the Eighth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 7, 1859:
House of Representatives
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District
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Outgoing Senator
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Reason for Vacancy
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Successor
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Date of Successor's Installation
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District 3
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Martin D. Hart
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Hart resigned February 26, 1861.
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Turner L. Greene
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Unknown
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District 8
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Louis T. Wigfall
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Wigfall announced his resignation on December 7, 1859.
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E. A. Blanch
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January 14, 1860
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District 9
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Jesse H. Parsons
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Parsons resigned after the adjourned session.
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None
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District 12
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Alexis T. Rainey
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Rainey resigned after the regular session.
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Steward Alexander Miller
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January 21, 1861
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District 14
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John R. Dickinson
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Dickinson resigned after the regular session.
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Henry P. C. Dulany
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January 26, 1861
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District 15
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Henry C. Wallace
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Wallace resigned January 4, 1861.
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Franklin Barlow Sexton
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None[1]
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District 15
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Franklin Barlow Sexton
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Sexton did not appear.
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None[2]
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District 25
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Eggleston D. Townes
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Townes resigned March 13, 1861.
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Nathan George Shelley[3]
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November 4, 1861
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District 29
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Forbes Britton
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Britton died February 14, 1861.
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Benjamin Franklin Neal
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March 19, 1861
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District 30
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Isaiah Addison Paschal
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Paschal resigned March 29, 1861.
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Unknown
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Unknown
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