Stephen William Perkins
Full Name: Stephen William PerkinsDate of birth: November 24, 1808
Date of death: December 27, 1876
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 12 | Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 | 2nd (1) (2) (3) | Bailey's Prairie / Brazoria | Brazoria, Matagorda | ||
| H | Brazoria | Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 | 1st (4) (5) | Bailey's Prairie / Brazoria | Speaker 5/11/1846 - 12/13/1847. | Brazoria |
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) 2nd Legislature - Roll of Districts, oath of office, 12/13/1847, p. 3. Senate Journal.
(4) Branch resigned as speaker 3/16, and Crump was again elected, resigning 5/1 to be succeeded the same day by Bourland, who resigned 5/11 and was succeeded by Perkins. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Crump, elected speaker 2/16/1846, on 3/3 was granted leave of absence until 3/15, and Brown was elected speaker pro tempore. Brown resigned 3/9, the House adopted a resolution declaring the office vacant since 3/3, and Branch was elected speaker. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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Senate District 12
Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849 Legislatures: 2nd (1) (2) (3) Home City/County: Bailey's Prairie / Brazoria Counties in district: Brazoria, Matagorda |
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House District Brazoria
Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847 Legislatures: 1st (4) (5) Speaker 5/11/1846 - 12/13/1847. Home City/County: Bailey's Prairie / Brazoria Counties in district: Brazoria |
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act approved Mar. 1848, 2nd Legislature, ch. 162, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) 2nd Legislature - Roll of Districts, oath of office, 12/13/1847, p. 3. Senate Journal.
(4) Branch resigned as speaker 3/16, and Crump was again elected, resigning 5/1 to be succeeded the same day by Bourland, who resigned 5/11 and was succeeded by Perkins. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Crump, elected speaker 2/16/1846, on 3/3 was granted leave of absence until 3/15, and Brown was elected speaker pro tempore. Brown resigned 3/9, the House adopted a resolution declaring the office vacant since 3/3, and Branch was elected speaker. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, p. 152. Born 1809. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
- Biographical sketch, Stephen William Perkins, p. 217. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album, 1995.
- PERKINS, STEPHEN WILLIAM (1808-1876). Handbook of Texas Online.
- 6th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Stephen W. Perkins. Biographical sketch. Born 1809. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Other Resources
- Stephen William Perkins, burial in Perkins Family Cemetery, Brazoria County. No grave marker photo. (Birth date 11/24/1808 in Jessamine County, Kentucky; death date 12/27/1876 in Jonesboro, Coryell County.) Find a Grave.
- Historical marker, Perkins Family Cemetery, West Columbia vicinity, Brazoria County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
- Mentioned, pp. 185, 187. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
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