7th Mississippi Legislature

7th Mississippi Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	Mississippi Legislature
Jurisdiction	Mississippi,  United States
Term	December 22, 1823 (1823-12-22) – January 23, 1824 (1824-01-23)
Mississippi State Senate
President	David C. Dickson (until January 7, 1824) Gerard C. Brandon (after January 7, 1824)
Mississippi House of Representatives
Speaker	Cowles Mead
Sessions
1st December 22, 1823 (1823-12-22) – January 23, 1824 (1824-01-23)

The 7th Mississippi Legislature met between December 22, 1823, and January 22, 1824, in Jackson, Mississippi.^[1][2] The Senate adjourned on January 22, 1824, and the House adjourned on January 23, 1824.^[1][2] Some elections were held in August 1823.^[1]

In the August 1823 elections, Freeland, Joor, Bingaman, and Herbert were elected to three-year terms from the shown districts.^[1] David Dickson, the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, served ex officio as President of the Senate.^[1] John Burton was elected Secretary of the Senate, and Joseph Peirce was elected Door-Keeper.^[1] On January 7, 1824, Gerard C. Brandon was sworn in as the new Lieutenant Governor and replaced Dickson as President.^[1]

Thirty-four members of the House were elected.^[2] Cowles Mead was elected Speaker of the House.^[2] Non-representatives P. A. Vandorn and Dillard Collins were elected Clerk and Door-Keeper respectively.^[2]