The 2nd

Mississippi Legislature The Mississippi Legislature is the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The bicameral Legislature is composed of the Lower house, lower Mississippi House of Representatives, with 122 members, and ...

first met on January 4, 1819, in

Natchez, Mississippi Natchez ( ) is the only city in and the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,520 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia, Louisiana, Natchez was ...

. It adjourned in February 1819.

Senate

The

Mississippi State Senate The Mississippi State Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate, along with the Lower house, lower Mississippi House of Represen ...

was composed of the following members. Lieutenant Governor Duncan Stewart served

ex officio An ''ex officio'' member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term '' ex officio'' is Latin, meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by r ...

as President of the Senate, and non-senator Spotswood Mills served as the Senate's secretary.

House

The

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for ...

was composed of the following. Edward Turner was elected Speaker of the House. Non-representatives Peter A. Vandorn and Henry Vaughan served as Clerk and Doorkeeper respectively.

References

{{Mississippi legislatures Mississippi legislative sessions 1819 in Mississippi 1819 U.S. legislative sessions