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9th Mississippi Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	Mississippi Legislature
Jurisdiction	Mississippi,  United States
Term	January 2, 1826 (1826-01-02) – January 31, 1826 (1826-01-31)
Mississippi State Senate
President	Gerard C. Brandon
President pro tempore	Thomas Freeland
Mississippi House of Representatives
Speaker	Isaac R. Nicholson
Sessions
1st January 2, 1826 (1826-01-02) – January 31, 1826 (1826-01-31)

The 9th Mississippi Legislature met from January 2, 1826 to January 31, 1826, in Jackson, Mississippi. It was composed of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives. Some senators and all representatives were elected in August 1825.

Senate

As the Gerard Brandon, the Lieutenant Governor (Senate President) was Acting Governor when the term started, Thomas Freeland was elected as the Senate's President Pro Tempore. On January 7, 1826, David Holmes was sworn in as Governor, allowing Brandon to resume his role as Lieutenant Governor and ex officio President of the Senate. Non-senators William H. Chaille and Joseph Pierce were elected Senate's Secretary and Door-Keeper respectively.

House

Isaac R. Nicholson was elected Speaker of the House. Non-representatives James Phillips Jr. and Dillard Collins were elected Clerk and Door-Keeper respectively.

References

1. ^ "Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi ... 1826 v.9". HathiTrust. pp. 3–6, 20, 25–29. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
2. ^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi". Journal of the House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi. Jan 1826 9th Sess: 3–5, 144, 263. Jan 1826 – via LLMC Digital.
3. ^ "Election Returns Adams County". Newspapers.com. 1825-08-08. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
4. ^ "Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi ... 1823". HathiTrust. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
5. ^ Senate, Mississippi Legislature (1825). Journal. p. 27.

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