The 1892–1896 Mississippi Legislature was a legislative term in the United States composed of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives that met in two sessions in 1892 and 1894.

History Elections were held on November 3, 1891. Members were sworn in when the term's first session, and the Legislature's 71st overall, began on January 5, 1892. Both the House and the Senate adjourned on April 2, 1892. The second session of the term, and the Legislature's 72nd overall, began on January 2, 1894. The House adjourned on February 10, 1894. The term ended when members of the 1896–1900 Legislature were sworn in on January 7, 1896.

Officers

Senate M. M. Evans, as the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of the state, served as the Senate's President. In the election for President pro tempore, 16th district senator George G. Dillard nominated Robert Aaron Dean, the senator from the 32nd district and incumbent president pro tempore, for the election. Tenth District senator C. S. Coffey nominated John M. Simonton, the 38th district senator and a former President of the Senate (1865–69), for the election. Dean won the election, receiving 30 votes compared to Simonton's 12. Then, D. P. Porter was unanimously elected Secretary of the Senate. Webb Harris was elected Sergeant-at-Arms and W. S. Skellinger was elected Door-Keeper.

House When selecting the office of Speaker of the House, the Democratic caucus voted between incumbent speaker James S. Madison (of Noxubee County) and former speaker Hugh McQueen Street (of Lauderdale County) to decide who should receive the Democratic nomination. Street defeated Madison in a 61-59 vote and received the nomination. In the full election that followed, 114 members voted for Street, 17 members were absent or did not vote, and one member (John E. Gore of Webster County) still voted for Madison despite Madison not being the nominee. Robert E. Wilson served as Clerk of the House in 1892.

Street resigned the office of Speaker at the start of the 1894 session. J. K. Vardaman was nominated and then elected to replace Street as Speaker.

Personnel The Senate had 42 members from 38 districts. Four new senators were sworn in at the start of the 1894 session.

Senate Senate District Senator Name Residence Political Affiliation 1st District Horace Bloomfield Bay St. Louis Democrat 2nd District N. C. Hill Ellisville Democrat 3rd District W. W. Heidelberg Heidelberg Democrat 4th District David M. Watkins Purvis Democrat 5th District James Purvis Daniel Democrat (1892) Populist (1894) 6th District J. Hiram McGehee Little Spring Democrat 7th District J. H. Jones Woodville Democrat 8th District George A. Teunisson Monticello Democrat 9th District Will T. Martin Natchez Democrat 10th District C. S. Coffey Fayette Democrat 11th District R. B. Mayes (1892) Hazlehurst DemocratR. P. Willing Jr. (1894)HazlehurstDemocrat 12th District C. M. Williamson Jackson DemocratW. G. KigerBrunswickDemocratW. D. CarmichaelBear CreekDemocrat 13th District Andrew Y. Freeman Newton Democrat 14th District S. B. Watts Meridian Democrat 15th District A. P. Davis Spinks Democrat (1892) Populist (1894) 16th District George G. Dillard (1892) Macon DemocratJ. R. Prince (1894)GholsonDemocrat 17th District A. M. Byrd Philadelphia Democrat 18th District W. G. Kearney Flora Democrat 19th District A. M. Hicks Myrleville Democrat 20th District E. N. Scudder Mayersville Democrat 21st District J. G. Hamilton Durant Democrat 22nd District James P. Allen Kosciusko Jeffersonian Democrat 23rd District R. T. Love Chester Democrat (1892) Populist (1894) 24th District A. F. Fox (1892) West Point DemocratFrank A. Critz (1894)West PointDemocrat 25th District James T. Harrison Columbus Democrat 26th District T. W. Sullivan Carrollton Democrat 27th District W. T. Rush Greenwood Democrat 28th District A. T. Roane Grenada Democrat 29th District J. M. Jayne Greenville DemocratJ. Holmes BakerIndianolaDemocrat 30th District George Y. Scott (1892) Rosedale DemocratR. H. Moore (1894)RosedaleDemocrat 31st District Richard Wharton Chesterville DemocratJ. W. WinterHoulkaDemocrat 32nd District R. A. Dean Glenville Democrat 33rd District C. K. Caruthers Como Democrat 34th District J. H. Sherrard Clarksdale Democrat 35th District T. C. Dockery Love Station Democrat 36th District W. J. East Senatobia DemocratJ. C. TottenHolly SpringsDemocratZ. M. StephensNew AlbanyDemocrat 37th District Carroll Kendrick Kendrick Conservative Democrat 38th District J. M. Simonton Shannon Democrat H. F. Broyles Central Grove Democrat

House A number of members switched political parties between sessions. Fourteen new representatives were sworn in at the start of the 1894 session to fill vacancies. CountyRepresentativesResidencePartyAdamsGeorge F. Bowles (in Natchez)NatchezRepublicanJames C. Williams (outside Natchez)KingstonDemocratAlcornGeo. W. BynumCorinthDemocratT. H. UnderwoodKossuthDemocratAmiteW. H. GriffinLibertyDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)Polk TalbertGlosterDemocratAttalaW. P. RatliffKosciuskoAlliance Democrat (1892) Populist (1894)L. S. Terry (1892)McAdamsAlliance DemocratS. A. Jackson (1894)KosciuskoDemocratBentonB. D. SimpsonAshlandDemocratBolivarG. W. GaylesGreenvilleDemocratJohn L. Wiggins (1892)RosedaleDemocratN. Whit Blanchard (1894)StaffordDemocratCalhounJ. I. BallingerPittsboroDemocratT. J. FoxSlate SpringsDemocratCarrollW. C. ChathamCarrolltonDemocratT. J. KingVaidenAlliance Democrat (1892) Populist (1894)ChickasawSol I. AndersonThornAlliance Democrat (1892) Populist (1894)Frank BurkittOkolonaDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)ChoctawJ. D. PerkinsWeirDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)ClaiborneJ. G. SpencerPort GibsonDemocratClarkeJohn H. HarperQuitmanDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)ClayS. G. IvyWest PointDemocratW. S. QuinWest PointDemocratCoahomaSam C. CookClarksdaleDemocratJ. Alcorn GloverFriars' PointDemocratCopiahW. S. CatchingsGeorgetownDemocratA. B. GuynesGallmanDemocratS. W. MillerHazlehurstDemocratCovingtonJohn W. WatsonMt. CarmelDemocrat DeSotoJ. W. OdomNesbitDemocratL. W. WilliamsonPleasant HillDemocratFranklinJuan NixMcCall's CreekDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)GreeneG. W. TurnerLeakesvilleDemocratGrenadaWilliam McSwineGrenadaDemocratHancockJ. A. MauffrayKilnDemocratHarrisonA. M. Dahlgren (1892)BiloxiDemocratW. H. Maybin (1894)BiloxiDemocratHindsJ. A. P. Campbell Jr.JacksonDemocratHarry Peyton (1892)BoltonDemocratSid S. Champion (1894)EdwardsDemocratWiley H. PotterJacksonDemocratHolmesJ. L. CottenPickensDemocratB. R. FarrWestDemocratWalter L. KeirnLexingtonDemocratIssaquenaL. C. DulaneyMayersvilleDemocratItawambaW. P. ReevesFultonDemocratJacksonG. W. DavisOcean SpringsDemocratJasperM. A. RyanRose HillDemocratJeffersonJ. S. Hicks (1892)RodneyDemocratJames Stowers (1894)HarristonDemocratJonesD. F. SmithErataDemocratKemperJ. T. GewinDeKalbAlliance Democrat (1892) Populist (1894)J. R. KeyOak GroveDemocratLafayetteJohn W. T. FalknerOxfordDemocratJ. R. StowersOxfordDemocratLauderdaleH. M. Street (City of Meridian)MeridianDemocratW. H. Stinson (Outside City)MeridianDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)W. R. Denton (Whole County)HookstonDemocratLawrenceJohn H. ArringtonMonticelloDemocratLeakeU. S. RobertsSt. AnnDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)LeeT. A. BogganMooresvilleDemocratO. L. Stribling (1892)TupeloDemocratHarvey C. Medford (1894)TupeloDemocratLefloreJ. K. VardamanGreenwoodDemocratLincolnJ. A. J. HartBogue ChittoDemocratLowndesA. S. Payne (East of Tombigbee)New HopeDemocratThomas A. Stinson (East of Tombigbee)SteenstonDemocratW. A. Love (West of Tombigbee)CrawfordDemocratMadisonWilliam S. McAllister (1892)CantonDemocratH. B. Greaves (1894)CantonDemocratHenry C. TurnerCantonDemocratMarionJames R. RobertsonCarleyDemocratMarshallSamuel HintonMt. PleasantDemocratG. E. KelseyHolly SpringsDemocratGeorge W. McKieChulahomaDemocratMonroeJ. J. BashanAberdeenDemocratT. R. CaldwellAmoryDemocratJ. D. DurrettAberdeenDemocratMontgomeryJ. P. TaylorWinonaDemocratNeshobaP. G. WaltonDixonDemocratNewtonJ. E. GrahamRoscoeDemocratR. H. Taylor (1892)NewtonDemocratThomas Keith (1894)DecaturDemocratNoxubeeJohn R. DinsmoreMaconDemocratJames S. MadisonBrooksvilleDemocratThomas J. O'NeilMaconDemocratOktibbehaArthur H. Rice (East)OktocDemocratC. B. Hannah (West)SturgesDemocratPanolaD. B. ArnoldPope StationsDemocratJ. B. EcklesSardisDemocratSamuel R. LambBatesvilleDemocratPearl RiverH. G. StewartPoplarvilleDemocratPerryF. M. MorrisMorristonDemocratPikeS. E. PackwoodMagnoliaDemocratJames M. TateWalker's RidgeDemocratPontotocD. W. FowlerTroyDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)W. P. Hooker Jr. (1892)ThaxtonDemocratCharles B. Mitchell (1894)PontotocDemocratPrentissW. N. BellamyBoonevilleDemocratJohn H. GardnerBoonevilleAlliance Democrat (1892) Populist (1894)QuitmanJ. U. Abernethy (1892)BelenDemocratJ. S. Montgomery (1894)BelenDemocratRankinJames T. Ferguson (1892)BrandonDemocratDavid Puckett (1894)BrandonDemocratJ. R. EnochsBrandonDemocratScottHenry Calhoon (1892)LillianDemocratA. Carr (1894)GilbertPopulistSharkeyGeorge W. ButlerAnguillaRepublicanSimpsonT. N. TouchstoneHarrisvilleDemocratSmithJ. T. SimmonsSylvarenaDemocratSunflowerW. D. PeeryIndianolaDemocratTallahatchieR. R. BuntinCreviAlliance Democrat (1892) Populist (1894)TateThomas H. JohnstonColdwaterDemocratW. P. WyattColdwaterDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)TippahW. H. M. DurhamBlue MountainDemocratTishomingoS. Laslie RodgersBurnsvilleDemocratTunicaW. J. NelsonTunicaDemocratUnionL. A. GoudelockKeownvilleDemocratJesse D. WadeShermanDemocratWarrenJ. M. HarrisOak RidgeDemocratT. Dabney MarshallVicksburgDemocratA. C. PeatrossVicksburgDemocratWashingtonW. W. MillerHollendaleDemocratJ. M. MontgomeryWintervilleDemocratThomas WorthingtonLeota LandingDemocratWayneWilliam S. SmithMathersvilleDemocratWebsterJohn E. GoreGreensboroGreenbacker (1892) Populist (1894)WilkinsonT. V. Noland (1892)WoodvilleDemocratJohn A. Redhead (1894)CentervilleDemocratW. P. S. VentressWoodvilleDemocratWinstonJ. D. DossWebsterDemocratYalobushaDavid W. RogersWater ValleyDemocratW. M. TaylorCoffeevilleDemocratYazooF. CarothersZeiglervilleDemocratJ. G. McGuireYazoo CityDemocratZ. P. StuttsYazoo CityDemocratFlotorial DistrictRepresentativesResidencePartyFranklin and LincolnA. M. NewmanMeadvilleDemocrat (1892) Populist (1894)Tippah and BentonJohn Y. Murry Jr.RipleyDemocratClaiborne and JeffersonStephen ThrasherOak LawnDemocratClarke and JasperJoseph E. TerralQuitmanDemocratGrenada and MontgomeryJames R. BinfordDuck HillDemocratLeake and WinstonD. A. McIntosh (1892)LouisvilleDemocratJ. H. Caldwell (1894)LouisvilleDemocratHarrison and JacksonC. D. LancasterPass ChristianDemocratHinds and YazooW. A. HenryYazoo CityDemocratLee and ItawambaDavid Johnson (1892)FultonDemocratA. N. Wilson (1894)TupeloDemocrat

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