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6th Mississippi Legislature
5th Mississippi Legislature 7th Mississippi Legislature
Overview
Legislative bodyMississippi Legislature
JurisdictionMississippi,  United States
TermDecember 23, 1822 (1822-12-23) – January 21, 1823 (1823-01-21)
Mississippi State Senate
PresidentDavid C. Dickson
Mississippi House of Representatives
SpeakerGerard C. Brandon
Sessions
1stDecember 23, 1822 (1822-12-23) – January 21, 1823 (1823-01-21)

The 6th Mississippi Legislature met in Jackson, Mississippi, between December 23, 1822, and January 21, 1823.

Senate

As the lieutenant governor of Mississippi, David Dickson held the office of President of the Senate.

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

Gerard C. Brandon was elected Speaker of the House. Non-representatives Peter A. Vandorn and Dillard Collins were elected to the offices of Clerk and Door-Keeper respectively.

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
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