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The 20th Texas Legislature met from January 11 to April 4, 1887, in regular session, and from April 16 to May 15, 1888, in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 general election.


Sessions

* 20th Regular session: January 11, 1887 – April 4, 1887 * 20th First called session: April 16, 1888 – May 15, 1888


Party summary


House of Representatives


Officers


Senate

* Lieutenant Governor:
Thomas Benton Wheeler Thomas Benton Wheeler (June 7, 1840 – February 21, 1913) was an American judge and politician who served as the 16th lieutenant governor of Texas as a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic party from 1887 to 1891. Early ...
, Democrat * President ''pro tempore'': ** William Henry Pope, Democrat, Regular session ** Caleb J. Garrison, Democrat, Regular session ** John Woods, Democrat, First called session


House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House: George C. Pendleton, Democrat Source material was unclear in which order the two Presidents ''pro tempore'' served.


Members

Members of the Twentieth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 11, 1887:


Senate


House of Representatives

Source material was unclear in which order the representatives served or if they served concurrently.


Membership changes


Senate

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: Baker elected in special election June 4, 1887.


House of Representatives

* District 45: Special election held June 4, 1887, Joel W. Booth declared winner and sworn in at beginning of First called session.


External links

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