1st Mississippi Legislature
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JurisdictionMississippi, 
United States
United StatesTermOctober 6, 1817 – February 6, 1818
ElectionSeptember 17, 1817
Members8
| 1st Mississippi Legislature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Overview | |||
| Jurisdiction | Mississippi, United States | ||
| Term | October 6, 1817 – February 6, 1818 | ||
| Election | September 17, 1817 | ||
| Mississippi State Senate | |||
| Members | 8 | ||
| President | Edward Turner | ||
| Mississippi House of Representatives | |||
| Members | 24 | ||
| Speaker | Thomas Barnes | ||
The 1st Mississippi Legislature met between October 6, 1817 and February 6, 1818, first in Washington and then in Natchez, Mississippi.
Elections were held on September 17, 1817.[1] Senators and representatives first convened in Washington, Mississippi, between October 6 and October 9, 1817.[2] They then met in Natchez, Mississippi, on December 8, 1817.[2] The Senate adjourned on February 4, 1818.[2]
Senators were to be elected to staggered three-year terms.[3] Lots were drawn to determine how many years each senator's term would last (including the first session) before re-election.[4][2]
