6th Mississippi Legislature
| 6th Mississippi Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Mississippi Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Mississippi,  United States | ||||
| Term | December 23, 1822 – January 21, 1823 | ||||
| Mississippi State Senate | |||||
| President | David C. Dickson | ||||
| Mississippi House of Representatives | |||||
| Speaker | Gerard C. Brandon | ||||
| Sessions | |||||
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The 6th Mississippi Legislature met in Jackson, Mississippi, between December 23, 1822, and January 21, 1823.[1]
Senate
[edit]As the lieutenant governor of Mississippi, David Dickson held the office of President of the Senate.[1]
| County District | Senator Name |
| Adams | Joseph Sessions |
| Charles M. Norton | |
| Wilkinson | Abram M. Scott |
| Warren, Claiborne | Ralph Regan |
| Pike, Marion | William Spencer |
| Jackson, Hancock, Green, Perry | Laughlin McKay |
| Lawrence | Thomas Anderson |
| Jefferson, Hinds | Mr. Calvit |
| Wayne, Covington, Monroe | Bartlett C. Barry |
| Amite, Franklin | John R. Brown |
House
[edit]Gerard C. Brandon was elected Speaker of the House.[2] Non-representatives Peter A. Vandorn and Dillard Collins were elected to the offices of Clerk and Door-Keeper respectively.[2]
| County | Representative Name |
| Adams | John Snodgrass |
| George Dougherty | |
| Adams (Natchez) | Bela Metcalfe |
| Amite | Francis Graves |
| Richard Hurst | |
| James Jones | |
| Claiborne | Daniel Burnet |
| Adam Gordon | |
| Covington | William Reed |
| Franklin | Joseph Robertson |
| Jesse Guice | |
| Green | John McLeod |
| Hinds | Benjamin F. Smith |
| Jackson | Walter Davis |
| Jefferson | Isaac N. Selser |
| Lawrence | Harmon Runnels |
| Arthur Fox | |
| Joseph Cooper | |
| Marion | Abram Ard |
| Monroe | Christopher H. Williams |
| Perry | David Reese |
| Pike | Richard Davison |
| David Cleveland | |
| John Burton | |
| Warren | James Gibson |
| Wayne | Samuel W. Dickson |
| Mr. Lang | |
| Wilkinson | Henry Cage |
| Gerard C. Brandon | |
| Moses Liddell |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Journal of the Senate of the state of Mississippi". Journal of the Senate of the state of Mississippi. Dec 1822 6th Sess. Dec 1822 – via LLMC Digital.
- ^ a b "Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi". Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi. Dec 1822 6th Sess. December 1822 – via LLMC Digital.
