The 8th Mississippi Legislature met from January 3, 1825 to February 4, 1825 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Senate In August 1824, elections were held for some of the Senate districts. Lieutenant governor Gerard C. Brandon served ex officio as the President of the Senate. Due to his absence on January 3 (the first day of the session), Bartley C. Barry was elected Senate President pro tempore for that day. Non-senator William H. Chaille was elected Secretary of the Senate. The Senate adjourned on February 1, 1825. County District Senator Name Year ElectedAdamsAdam L. Bingaman1823Adams (City of Natchez)James Foster1824WilkinsonJohn Joor1823Warren, ClaiborneThomas Freeland1823Pike, MarionWiley P. Harris1824Jackson, Hancock, Green, PerryMcLaughlin McKay1822LawrenceCharles Lynch1824Wayne, Covington, MonroeBartley C. Barry1822Amite, FranklinJohn Browne1822Hinds, Jefferson, Copiah, Simpson, YazooHardin D. Runnels1824
House Cowles Mead was elected Speaker of the House. Non-representatives Peter A. Van Dorn and Dillard Collins were elected Clerk and Door-keeper respectively. The House adjourned on February 4, 1825. County Representative NameAdamsGeorge DoughertyBenjamin L. C. WailesAdams (Natchez)Fountain WinstonAmiteRichard HurstFrancis GravesSolomon WeathersbyClaiborneDavid D. DowningDaniel BurnetCopiahIsaac R. NicholsonCovingtonJoseph MacafeeFranklinThomas K. PickettCharles C. SlocumbHancockSamuel WhiteDaniel BurnettHindsCharles M. LawsonJacksonThomas BilboJeffersonMalcolm GilchristCowles MeadLawrenceJoseph CooperJohn TomlinsonJames H. BullMarionMerry BraceyMonroeChristopher H. WilliamsPerryJacob J. H. MorrisPikeDavid ClevelandPeter Quinn Jr.Nathaniel WellsSimpsonStephen HowellWarrenJames GibsonWayneEdward GrayWilliam PattonWilkinsonJoseph JohnsonEdward McGeheeWilliam HaileYazooAndrew E. Beaty
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